Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkleris an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. He won an Oscar for Best Picture for 1976's Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, and Goodfellas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth25 May 1931
CountryUnited States of America
For the good producer, raising capital is about the last thing to worry about. If you're good, the money comes very easily.
Every film I do, I'm involved with from the very conception of the project.
More money has been lost trying to imitate 'Rocky' than 'Rocky' has made.
Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.
I just think there's a general interest in the world of computers.