Simon Wincer | |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Sydney, Australia |
Education | Cranbrook School, Sydney |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1965–present |
Awards | Christopher Award |
Simon Wincer (born 1943) is an Australian film and television director.[1] He attended Cranbrook School, Sydney, from 1950 to 1961. On leaving school he worked as a stagehand at TV Station Channel 7. By the 1980s he had directed over 200 hours of television. In 1986, he directed the telemovie The Last Frontier and also won a Christopher Award. He also directed the 1993 family film Free Willy.