Michael WinterbottomMichael Winterbottom

PERFORMANCE | COMEDY | DIALOGUE

Michael Winterbottom’s films represent the most striking and varied body of work of any British director to emerge from the late 20th century, and we’re delighted to represent him here at 2AM for commercials.

Click over to Wikipedia or IMDB for a long biography of the man but here is an impressive list of actors Michael has directed:

Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, Rachel Weisz, Gina McKee, Shirley Henderson, John Simm, Ian Hart, Stuart Townsend, Milla Jovovich, Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Margot Stilley, Angelina Jolie, Katherine Keener, Colin Firth, Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan

And a list of his most famous work:

‘Jude’ ‘Welcome to Sarajevo’ ‘24 Hour Party People’ ‘In This World’
‘9 Songs’, ‘A Cock and Bull Story’, ‘The Road to Guantanamo’,
‘A Mighty Heart’ ‘Genova’ ‘The Killer Inside Me’ and of course ‘The Trip’.

Future projects:

'The King of Soho'
Winterbottom has completed filming a biography of famed British pornographer/strip club owner/real estate entrepreneur Paul Raymond which reteams him with Steve Coogan, who plays Raymond. The film costars Imogen Poots, Anna Friel, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Matt Lucas and Tamsin Egerton.

'The Trip 2'
There are plans for a second series of the show with Coogan and Brydon, this time taking them on a culinary driving tour through Italy.



2010 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nomination for ‘The Killer Inside Me’
2006 Berlin IFF Silver Bear Award Winner ‘The Road to Guantanamo’
2004 BAFTA Film Award Winner ‘In This World’
2003 Berlin IFF Golden Bear Award Winner ‘In This World’
2002 Cannes Palm d’Or Nominee for ‘24 Hour Party People’
1999 Cannes Palm d’Or Nominee for ‘Wonderland’
1997 Cannes Palm d’Or Nominee for ‘ Welcome to Sarajevo’