Quick Facts
Biography
Vincent Winter (29 December 1947 – 2 November 1998) was a Scottish film actor who was successful as a child actor. As an adult, he continued to work in the film industry as a production manager and in other activities.
Career
Winter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and made his first film appearance at the age of six in The Kidnappers (US: The Little Kidnappers, 1953) jointly winning an Academy Juvenile Award, along with Jon Whiteley. He appeared in several films as a child including Beyond This Place (US: Web of Evidence, 1959) and the Walt Disney features Greyfriars Bobby (1961), Almost Angels (1962), The Horse Without a Head (1963) and The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964).
As an adult, he continued to work in the film industry behind the scenes. He was a production manager on such films as For Your Eyes Only (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Color Purple (1985), and worked as part of a film crew in other tasks.
He died in Chertsey, England, as a result of a heart attack.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Kidnappers (US: The Little Kidnappers) | Davy | Academy Juvenile Award |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | John Holland | aka The Warriors (USA) |
| 1956 | A Day of Grace | Ian | |
| 1957 | Time Lock | The Boy | |
| 1959 | Beyond This Place | Paul Mathry, Aged 6 | aka 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 | aka Born to Sing (UK) |
| 1963 | The Horse Without a Head | Fernand | |
| 1964 | The Three Lives of Thomasina | Hughie Stirling | (final film role) |
Production Manager
| Year | Film | Title | Other 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 | aka 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 | aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Year | Film | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Royal Flash | Assistant director | |
| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash | First assistant director | |
| Are You Being Served? | Assistant director | aka Are You Being Served?: The Movie | |
| 1978 | Superman | Assistant director | aka 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 | Episode Deja Vu: Part 1 |
Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Title | Other 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 |