Vincent Winter | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-12-29)29 December 1947 Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 2 November 1998(1998-11-02) (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953-1996 |
| Partner | Barbara Harley |
Vincent Winter (29 December 1947 – 2 November 1998) was aScottish child film actor who, as an adult, continued to work in the film industry as a production manager and in other capacities. He was an assistant director and actor, known forSuperman (1978),The Little Kidnappers (1953) andSuperman III (1983). He died on 2 November 1998 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.[1]
Winter was born inAberdeen,Scotland, and made his first film appearance at the age of six inThe Kidnappers (US:The Little Kidnappers, 1953) jointly winning anAcademy Juvenile Award,[2] along withJon Whiteley. He appeared in several films as a child includingBeyond This Place (US:Web of Evidence, 1959),Gorgo (1961), theWalt Disney featuresGreyfriars Bobby (1961),Almost Angels (1962),The Horse Without a Head (1963) andThe Three Lives of Thomasina (1963).
As an adult, he continued to work in the film industry behind the scenes. He was a production manager on such films asFor Your Eyes Only (1981),Superman III (1983),Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) andThe Color Purple (1985), and worked as part of a film crew in other tasks.
He died inChertsey,Surrey, as a result of aheart attack.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Kidnappers (US:The Little Kidnappers) | Davy | Academy Juvenile Award |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | John Holland | a.k.a.The Warriors (USA) |
| 1956 | A Day of Grace | Ian | |
| 1957 | Time Lock | The Boy | |
| 1959 | Beyond This Place | Paul Mathry, Aged 6 | a.k.a.Web of Evidence (USA) |
| The Bridal Path | Neil | ||
| 1961 | Gorgo | Sean | |
| Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog | Tammy | ||
| 1962 | Almost Angels | Tony Fiala | a.k.a.Born to Sing (UK) |
| 1963 | The Horse Without a Head | Fernand | |
| 1964 | The Three Lives of Thomasina | Hughie Stirling | (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Superman II | Production manager | |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Unit manager | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Production manager | |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Production supervisor | In Macau |
| 1985 | Santa Claus | Production supervisor | a.k.a.Santa Claus: The Movie |
| The Color Purple | Production supervisor | Kenya unit | |
| 1989 | Henry V | Production supervisor | |
| A Dry White Season | Production supervisor | ||
| 1995 | Restoration | Production supervisor | |
| 1996 | The Wind in the Willows | Production manager | a.k.a.Mr. Toad's Wild Ride |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Royal Flash | Assistant director | |
| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash | First assistant director | |
| Are You Being Served? | Assistant director | a.k.a.Are You Being Served?: The Movie | |
| 1978 | Superman | Assistant director | a.k.a.Superman: The Movie |
| The Stud | First assistant director | ||
| The Sailor's Return | First assistant director | ||
| 1979 | The Spaceman and King Arthur | Assistant director | |
| 1985 | Magnum, P.I. | First assistant director: UK | EpisodeDeja Vu: Part 1 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nijinsky | Location manager | |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Location manager | |
| 1991 | The Rainbow Thief | Producer | |
| Under Suspicion | Associate producer | ||
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Unit manager: model unit | Visual effects |
| 2000 | Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War | (In memory of) Thanks |
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