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David Currently Co-Stars in \u201cTEDDY BEAR\u201d A film that won the BEST DIRECTOR AWARD at Sundance Film Festival 2012.
\n\u201cTEDDY BEAR\u201d and \u201cDRAGONWOLF\u201d, another film he co-stars in, will both be released in cinemas in 2012.<\/p>\n

He is in pre-production with his next film \u201cEAST SIDE STORY\u201d in which he stars, directs, and produces. It shoots on June 4th, 2012.
\nTo date, David Winters has produced and distributed 48 films domestically and internationally, and ALL 48 films have MADE A PROFIT for a 100% SUCCESS RATE!<\/p>\n

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BIOGRAPHY OF DAVID WINTERS<\/strong>
\nBorn in the UK, David became a child singer, dancer, and actor, when his family moved to the USA, and he appeared in 150 TV shows and 12 Broadway shows from age 13 to 16. At 17 David was the very young Baby John, in the original Broadway show \u201cWEST SIDE STORY\u201d. He was A-Rab in the film version of \u201cWEST SIDE STORY\u201d, that won\u00a010 Academy Awards and established David as a teenage star.<\/p>\n

David teamed up with Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkle) in a singing duo \u201cDavid Winters and the West Siders\u201d. David and Paul wrote the songs with David singing lead. These records can still be bought today on the internet. Just after \u201cWEST SIDE STORY\u201d David opened up a dancing school and taught many stars such as Ann-Margret, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, etc. He became Elvis Presley\u2019s personal choreographer and at a very, very young age he choreographed four Elvis Presley films including \u201cVIVA LAS VEGAS\u201d. He also choreographed 5 films with Ann-Margret and the highly acclaimed \u201cA STAR IS BORN\u201d starring Barbra Streisand. David appeared as a guest star and choreographed the \u201cNancy Sinatra Special\u201d with Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin for which he received his first Emmy nomination for excellence in television. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences wanted to acknowledge David\u2019s contribution for Nancy\u2019s show but had no category for \u201cOutstanding Choreography\u201d, so they created one and put David into it for \u201cOutstanding Achievement in Television\u201d. Next year the Academy also wanted to nominate David for an Emmy for his TV Special \u201cThe Ann Margret Show\u201d. So they created an \u201cOutstanding Choreography\u201d category and nominated David. One of David\u2019s proudest achievements in his entire life is that because of him, there was an Emmy category created for Excellence in Dance on TV that still exists today. Emmy Award for \u201cOutstanding Achievement in Choreography\u201d. David then guest starred and choreographed \u201cGrace Kelly\u2019s Monaco\u201d with Her Serene Highness Princess Grace Kelly. He choreographed the first Rock TV series \u201cShindig\u201d, and was choreographer\/dancer\/singer on \u201cHullabaloo\u201d the Rock\/Roll series where he created the worldwide dance craze, \u201cThe Jerk\u201d.<\/p>\n

David staged and directed 2nd Unit on the film \u201cThe Island of Doctor Moreau\u201d starring Burt Lancaster and Michael York. David then set his sights on directing and producing. His first directing assignment was the 2 year Emmy Winning TV series \u201cTHE MONKEES\u201d where he actually created what we now call music videos. He also created, staged and produced the Monkees World Tour. The opening act for the Monkees was a young man then unknown to the world, by the name of Jimi Hendrix.<\/p>\n

David has Produced\/Directed over 80 features and over 200 TV shows and films that include:
\nONCE UPON A WHEEL Feature Film starring Paul Newman
\nDOCTOR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Film starring Kirk Douglas
\nRAQUEL Special stars Raquel Welch, Bob Hope, John Wayne
\nTHE LONDON BRIDGE SPECIAL, TV Special stars Tom Jones
\n\u201cANN-MARGRET SHOW\u201d TV Special Ann-Margret, Lucille Ball
\nROLLING ON THE RIVER, 2-year series starring Kenny Rogers
\n\u201cTIMEX ALL-STAR SWING FESTIVAL\u201d TV Special starring Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Benny Goodman.
\n\u201cSTORY THEATRE\u201d Alan Alda, Valerie Harper,
\nWinner of 3 Tony Awards and 2 L.A. Drama Critic\u2019s Awards<\/p>\n

He teamed up with Diana Ross and Created, Produced, Directed, and Choreographed two \u201cDiana Ross World Tours\u201d, culminating with a command performance for President Ronald Reagan at the famed New York City\u2019s Metropolitan Opera House. He also did 2 \u201cDiana Ross\u201d TV Specials where he choreographed Michael Jackson who was a guest star. From that day forward David and Michael became close friends until Michael\u2019s death. Next, he Created, Directed and Choreographed the Alice Cooper Rock and Roll Spectacular World Tour \u201cWELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE\u201d. The show\u2019s huge success inspired him to make a film of it, and to release it in 1,000 cinemas in the USA through his own Company. Something no one else has ever done to this day. David then Co-Starred, Directed, Produced and Co-Wrote the motion picture \u201cFANATIC\u201d. For this film, he won the Paris Film Festival Award, the Los Angeles Golden Scroll Awards, the Sitges Film Festival Award, and a nomination by the Hollywood Academy of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror as the Best Film Of The Year, but lost out to Mel Gibson\u2019s \u201cThe Road Warrior\u201d. Mr. Winters partnered with Universal\/MCA and GUBER\/PETERS to produce the esoteric video, \u201cYOGA MOVES\u201d, and with his friend Hugh Hefner \/ Playboy Magazine for the video \u201cGIRLS OF ROCK AND ROLL\u201d which become the long-running Las Vegas show. David then directed \u201cTHRASHIN\u201d. A modern West Side Story on skateboards. He asked the investors 2 separate times to let him cast an unknown at the time, Johnny Depp, to star in the film, but they refused saying \u201cthis kid will never make it\u201d. So he found another unknown young actor Josh Brolin and cast him as the lead. Last year Josh Brolin was nominated for the Academy Award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance with Sean Penn in \u201cMILK\u201d.<\/p>\n

He was also the star of the 2008 Academy Award Winning film \u201cNO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN\u201d and Oliver Stone\u2019s Wall Street 2. David\u2019s soundtrack of \u201cTHRASHIN\u201d introduced Meatloaf, The Bangles, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and All The Fine Young Cannibals. They all went on to have No. 1 hits worldwide. \u201cTHRASHIN\u201d is the favorite cult film for skateboarders today. Because of the Johnny Depp incident, David decided not to make any more films that he did not totally control himself. In the next 8 years, David produced, directed, financed, and distributed 48 films through his own companies West Side Studios and A.I.P. ALL 48 films were profitable!!!! \u201cNIGHT TRAP\u201d won the first prize \u201cGold Award\u201d at the Houston World Fest International Film Festival. The film stars Robert Davi, Michael Ironside, and Margaret Avery, Academy Award nominee for the Steven Spielberg film \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d. \u201cGOOD COP BAD COP\u201d stars Pamela Anderson, David Keith, Stacy Keach, won a Bronze award at The Charleston Film Festival. \u201cFIREHEAD\u201d stars three-time Academy Award nominee and winner Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer \u201cRAW NERVE\u201d stars Glenn Ford and Tracy Lords \u201cCENTER OF THE WEB\u201d stars Tony Curtis, and Robert Davi \u201cDOUBLE THREAT\u201d stars Golden Globe Winner and Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland. \u201cTHE DANGEROUS\u201d stars John Savage, Elliot Gould, Joel Grey, a total of 3 Academy Award nominations and 1 Oscar winner. David then created a USA theatrical division called West Side Studios to play his films in cinemas. He also opened A.I.P. Home Video, and released 2 titles a month on video for 6 years. In Romania, he filmed the pilot \u201cStar School\u201d, a musical TV series which won First Prize at the prestigious Montreaux TV Festival.<\/p>\n

In 1998 he founded Equator Films, a UK Production\/Distribution Company that he listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. Later, Equator purchased Handmade Films, the most prestigious UK Production\/Distribution Company for 14.5 million UK pounds, and changed the Company\u2019s name to Handmade Films PLC. Handmade\u2019s \u201cPLANET 51\u201d written by Joe Stillman (\u201cSHREK\u201d, \u201cSHREK II\u201d), was sold to SONY for all USA rights, who released it in 3,000 cinemas. It stars Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, and Gary Oldman. It has grossed over $60 million. George Harrison of The Beatles fame created Handmade. The company boasts a Theatrical Star-Studded library of over 100 films, that includes award winners \u201cTime Bandits\u201d, \u201cThe Long Good Friday\u201d, \u201cRunaway Train\u201d, \u201cMona Lisa\u201d and stars Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Madonna, Michael Caine, Sean Penn, Bob Hoskins, Pamela Anderson, Julie Walters, Helen Mirren, Gary Oldman, John Cleese Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, , David Carradine, etc.<\/p>\n

David directed and produced \u201cWelcome 2 Ibiza\u201d a comedy action adventure starring Gary Busey (Gary was nominated for the Academy Award for best actor for \u201cThe Buddy Holly Story\u201d). David won Best Picture Audience Award at The Bangkok Film Festival. He then produced an Epic Adventure film \u201cTHE KING MAKER\u201d in Thailand. It stars Gary Stretch, Cleitus in Oliver Stone\u2019s \u201cALEXANDER\u201d, and nominated for a U.K. AWARD for \u201cDEAD MAN\u2019S SHOES\u201d. Gary is the ex WBC Light Welterweight World Boxing Champion. Also starring in the film is John Rhys-Davies, star of all 3 \u201cLord Of The Rings\u201d films, and \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d. All U.S.A. rights to \u201cTHE KING MAKER\u201d were purchased by SONY STUDIOS, and UNIVERSAL bought foreign territories. With CHINA FILM, in China, it had a very long theatrical run. The film played theatrically in Thailand, where it received 4 Thai Academy Award nominations and won The Star Entertainment Award. It won the Silver Ten Award as Outstanding Film at the Film Festival in Mumbai, India. In Russia, it sold over 175,000 DVDs. It is the only Thai Film ever bought by a Major Hollywood Studio, and sold in 36 countries, making it the most successful Film ever made in the history of Thai Cinema. Mr. Winters has 3rd billing in the film \u201cHANUMAN THE WHITE MONKEY WARRIOR\u201d, that played in cinemas in 2010.<\/p>\n

David is very proud and honored to be the narrator of The King of Thailand\u2019s personal project \u201cTHE ROYAL PROJECT\u201d. He can be seen on Hallmark\u2019s TV Channel in the TV mini series \u201cBLACKBEARD\u201d where he is featured as Silas Barber. David appears as himself in the Universal Studios, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer\u2019s (Academy Award for Best film and Director for \u201cA Beautiful Mind\u201d, \u201cThe Da Vinci Code\u201d), film \u201cInside Deep Throat\u201d, about what made it the most successful film in the history of cinema. He and the infamous star of this film Linda Lovelace lived together for over 2 years in a highly publicized romance. Mr. Winters sees a great future in the USA\/European\/Asian entertainment industry and spends a great deal of his time traveling between these continents. Although he holds both U.S.A. and British citizenship, he proclaims to be a citizen of the world.<\/p>\n

Please see www.davidwinters.net a Tribute Site, created by some of his fans. There are many pages on David on Wikipedia and the IMDB website. Please see a few reviews below and the next page: Just A Few of David Winter\u2019s Reviews \u201cTHE KING MAKER\u201d “The King Maker” looks like it cost 100 million to make. The scope of The King Maker is epic like “Lawrence of Arabia” or “Ben Hur” every scene is awesome and beautiful<\/p>\n

Congratulations Mr. Winters and Thank You .” Tom Ferrini CPE”
\n\u201cHANUMAN THE WHITE MONKEY WARRIOR”. A foreign kingpin, played with Brando-channeling relish by Hollywood\u2019s David Winters, is a standout in the film Cinema Ratty\u00a0\u201cRAQUEL\u201d Starring Raquel Welch, Tom Jones\u00a0The genius of David Winters as producer-director-choreographer is apparent in every part of this hour special.<\/p>\n

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