Michael Winterbottom

Michael Winterbottom (born March 29 1961 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a prolific British filmmaker, who has directed thirteen films in the past ten years, six of them written by the acclaimed screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, including Welcome to Sarajevo and 24 Hour Party People. He has two children with his ex-wife, author Sabrina Broadbent.

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March 29 - 1961 - Blackburn - Lancashire - British - Filmmaker - Frank Cottrell Boyce - Welcome to Sarajevo - 24 Hour Party People

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Educated at Oxford, Winterbottom then went to film school at Bristol University. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his movies, Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Television - Welcome to Sarajevo - Wonderland - 24 Hour Party People - Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival

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