David Winning
Birthday: 8 May 1961, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height: 193 cm
David Winning was born in Calgary, Canada and is is a US/Canada Dual Citizen. At twenty-two, he directed his debut feature Storm (1987) with just $50,000. It was released theatrically by Cannon Intern ...Show More
"The creative side of me believes filmmaking is an art form, but I always tell people the process is Show more
"The creative side of me believes filmmaking is an art form, but I always tell people the process is a little like painting a picture when seven people are holding the brush. The director is the ringleader: the job is to get creative forces working together to get the best result. I like to create an environment that's fun for people to work in. It's such a delicate balance, especially when you're trying to coax the best performances out of actors, especially when the material is tough. You have to create a little cocoon for them to work in." (Vancouver Sun, December 1999) Hide
My big complaint about Storm is that it was a little too personal, I'm going to be stricter with mys Show more
My big complaint about Storm is that it was a little too personal, I'm going to be stricter with myself this time. Hide
"When someone that close to you is gone, you realize how much of your life was spent trying to impre Show more
"When someone that close to you is gone, you realize how much of your life was spent trying to impress that person. I always thought of my dad as my chief adviser. He knew I had an interest in film and pushed me to keep doing it. I miss him a lot. For four years, I was writing a film about dealing with a death, and now I'm dealing with a death. It seems like it should have happened the other way round." (January 1991) Hide
David Winning's FILMOGRAPHY
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as Actor (11)
as Director (17)
