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Ben Winston | |
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| Born | Benjamin Saul Winston (1981-10-13)13 October 1981 (age 44) |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Meredith Winston |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Robert Winston, Baron Winston (father) |
Benjamin Saul Winston (born 13 October 1981)[1] is a British producer, director and a founding partner ofFulwell 73.[2] He has won 13Emmy Awards and been nominated 33 times. He holds the record for the individual with the most Emmy nominations in any one year, when in 2019, he received 8 nominations.[3]Business Insider described him as “the most influential producer in television.”[4]
Winston is the executive producer ofThe Late Late Show with James Corden, theGrammy Awards, forCBS,The Kardashians forHulu,Ed Sheeran: The Sum of it All and “Carpool Karaoke” forApple TV+. He was the executive producer and director of the recentFriends: The Reunion special, which became the most viewed show inSky One andHBO Max’s history. His specialAdele One Night Only was the highest rated entertainment show on network television in 2022.[citation needed] Winston is also executive producer ofDrop the Mic forTBS,Game On! for CBS andReal Pigeons Fight Crime forNickelodeon.
He has also created and produced several music specials for artists such asBruno Mars (CBS),Harry Styles (Apple),Elton John (Disney+),Sam Smith (Apple),Adele,Justin Bieber (ITV),Kacey Musgraves (Amazon),Ben Platt,Gary Barlow andShawn Mendes (Netflix). He also oversawGlobal Citizen: Mandela 100 a 10-hour live broadcast show from South Africa, withBeyoncé andJay-Z. In addition, he has produced and directed documentaries, videos, and films for the bandOne Direction, including theColumbia Pictures film,This Is Us.[citation needed]
His executive producing credits include fourBrit Awards ceremonies for ITV, twoTony Awards for CBS, theUK version ofThe X Factor and the recent Christmas special of the sitcomGavin and Stacey for theBBC, which became the most-watched scripted show since 2003 and won the 2020BAFTA for TV Moment of the Year. Winston has won anMTV Video Music Award, three Brit Awards for directing, three PGA awards, and fiveCritics’ Choice Awards. Variety named Winston in their list of top 20 unscripted producers in the world. He was appointed to the board of MGM Resorts in 2023.[citation needed]
Winston was born in 1981, the youngest of three children born toRobert Winston, Baron Winston[5] and Lira Helen Feigenbaum, The Lady Winston. He isJewish.[6]
Winston studied at theUniversity College School and then went toUniversity of Leeds, graduating in Broadcasting in 2004. He is married to Meredith Winston. Together, they have two daughters, Ruby (born 5 December 2016) and Grace (born 10 October 2019). Their eldest's godfather isHarry Styles.[7]
Winston is a lifelong supporter ofPremier League football clubArsenal and has held aseason ticket at the club for over 30 years. On 19 September 2025, Winston joined Arsenal as a non-executive director.[8][9][10]
Winston started atFulwell 73 by co-producingIn TheHands of the Gods (Lionsgate) in 2007. Since then, he has produced and directed shows includingThe Michael McIntyre Chat Show (BBC1)Robbie Williams: One Night at The Palladium (BBC1),This isJustin Bieber (ITV1),One Direction: A Year In The Making, and the seven-hour live streamed show1D Day.[11] He also produced and directedGary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service(2012).
Winston has worked with his friendJames Corden on many productions, includingJames Corden's World Cup Live (ITV1),When Corden Met Barlow (BBC1),When Robbie Met James (Sky One). ForRed Nose Day on BBC1, he directed and co-wrote sketches forGavin & Stacey. He co-directed the 3D documentary movie,JLS: Eyes Wide Open which opened on over 400 screens across the UK. At the time it was the biggest grossing music cinema release of all time in the UK, but was beaten by the next film he produced,One Direction: This Is Us forColumbia Pictures.[12]
As a commercial director, his advert for "A League Of Their Own" won the gold award at Berlin Pro Max Awards in 2011. He directed the 2011 Christmas Campaign for BBC One, "Consider Yourself One of Us" as well as the award-winning campaign for theSport Relief mile. His music videos for One Direction has won aBrit Award forBritish Video of the Year for four consecutive years.[13]
In 2014, he directedWhen Corden Met Barlow which aired onBBC One. The show included a 6-minute 45 secondCarpool Karaoke segment in the documentary with singerGary Barlow of the bandTake That.[14]James Corden explained that "Ben Winston and I always thought there was something very joyful about someone very, very famous singing their songs in an ordinary situation. We just had this idea: Los Angeles, traffic, the carpool lane — maybe this is something we could pull off." Later on, Carpool Karaoke was included as a regular featured segment onThe Late Late Show with James Corden and other specials. That same year, Winston also became an executive producer onThe X Factor.
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