Simon Wincer

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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer (born 1943 in Sydney) is an Australian film director and film producer. He attended Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, Sydney from 1950 to 1961. On leaving school he worked as a stage hand at TV Station Channel 7. By the 1980s he directed over 200 hours of television. In 1986 he directed the made for TV movie The Last Frontier and also won a Christopher Award.

His most successful film to date is the 1993 film Free Willy.

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Simon Wincer awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1980 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Winner Prize of the International Critics' Jury (Simon Wincer) Harlequin
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1980 Australian Film Institute Nominee AFI Award Best Director (Simon Wincer) Harlequin