Person

Michael Winterbottom

Directing

Known for: Directing
Born: Mar 29, 1961
From: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

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.