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Biography #2 (for Code 46)

Michael Winterbottom's film credits include Butterfly Kiss (1994) and Go Now (1995), which won him his second Prix Europa. Jude (1995), with Christopher Eccleston and Kate Winslet, premiered at the Directors Fortnight in Cannes and won The Michael Powell Award for Best Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival and The Golden Hitchcock Award at Dinard. In 1996 Michael was in competition at Ca

nnes with Welcome to Sarajevo. I Want You (1997) competed at Berlin in 1998. These were followed by With or Without You and Wonderland, which was selected for competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and played at Edinburgh. Wonderland won the British Independence Film Award for Best Film and was nominated for Best British Film at the 2000 BAFTA's.

2001 saw The Claim, which played in competition at Berlin. It was followed by a return to official competition at Cannes in 2002 with 24 Hour Party People. This year Michael finished the concert movie 9 Songs, and is currently looking for a distributor. Michael returned to Berlin last year with In This World, which won a total of three prizes, including the Golden Bear. He is developing Roddy Doyle's A Star Called Henry as well as a number of other titles.

Michael has also worked as an executive producer with his longtime producer Andrew Eaton (through their company Revolution Films) on Damien O'Donnell's followup to East Is East, Heartlands (released in the UK in spring 2003), and Stephen Fry's directorial debut, Bright Young Things, which was released in the UK last autumn. With Andrew, Michael is currently executive producing Tracey Emin's first feature, Top Spot, and The Stars' Tennis Balls, Stephen Fry's adaptation of his novel. Additionally, Michael executive produced Resurrection Man, produced by Andrew Eaton and directed by Marc Evans in 1997.

Currently, Michael is working on his next film, Tristram Shandy, which he hopes to start shooting in September. The film is based upon the book by Lawrence Sterne.

Bio courtesy United Artists for "Code 46" (09-Jan-2005)


Biography #3 (for 24 Hour Party People)

Michael Winterbottom and ANDREW EATON formed Revolution Films in 1994. Their film Wonderland (1999) won Best Film at The British Independent Film Awards, in addition to earning nominations for the Palme D'Or at Cannes and for Best British Film at the BAFTA's. Their most recent release was The Claim (2000) starring Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich, and Wes Bentley. Other credits include Butterfly Kiss (1995), Go Now (1995), Jude (1996), I Want You (1998), and With Or Without You (1998). Winterbottom's additional credits include the Palme D'Or-nominated Welcome To Sarajevo (1997).

Bio courtesy MGM for "24 Hour Party People" (11-Aug-2002)