
Michael Winterbottom
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known-for
Directing
gender
Male
birthday
1961-03-29
place-of-birth
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
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biography
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films — Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People — have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.