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Alex Winter

Birth Name:
Alexander Ross Winter
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Alex Winter

Fast Facts

  • His solo feature film debut, "Fever," was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, to high critical praise
  • Attended the Film School at New York University
  • First appeared in Broadway productions of "The King & I" and "Peter Pan" as a teenager
  • Started out making hyperviolent comedy-horror films at the NYU Film School with fellow student and filmmaker Tom Stern
  • Quote: "I wanted to add to what I consider to be one big narrative, which is the narrative of the digital revolution․ That narrative is that we really can't underestimate the changes that are going on in our culture right now․"
  • Best known for his roles in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "The Lost Boys․"
  • Has been involved in numerous advertising campaigns, including the creation of a CGI Tony the Tiger for Frosties cereal
  • Got involved with "Ben 10" because his kids enjoyed the show so much, and they even helped out with the design process
  • The inspiration for his documentary "Downloaded," about the rise and fall of Napster, came from his fascination with the idea of global internet communities in the early '90s
  • Worked with production designer Catherine Hardwicke on "Freaked," who would later go on to direct "Twilight․"

Awards

  • 1993Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1993Best FilmNominated
  • 1995Grand Prize - Video:Winner
  • 1999SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
  • 2013Audience Award - Documentary Spotlight:Nominated
  • 2015Festival Award - Best Documentary Feature:Nominated
  • 2015Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary FeatureNominated
  • 2015Golden Eye Award - Best International Documentary Film:Nominated
  • 2016Top Audience Choice Award - Audience Choice:Winner
  • 2016Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television:Nominated
  • 2019Audience Jury Award - Feature Film:Winner
  • 2021Chopin's Nose AwardNominated
  • 2021"Co Jest Grane 24" Big Screen Doc AwardNominated
  • 2022New Jersey Films CompetitionNominated
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