Simon Wincer
Australian film director · Australia · On the map · Directors · Born 1943 · age 83
Simon Wincer is an Australian film and television director, who has worked extensively in both Australia and the United States since the early 1970's. He is a two-time AACTA/AFI Award nominee for Best Direction, for the films Harlequin (1980) and Phar Lap (1983), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for directing the miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989).
Simon Wincer is read about 116 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2011
The CupFilm, Director, Writer2008
Comanche MoonSeries, Director2006
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand PrixFilm2003
Monte WalshFilm, Director2001
PonderosaSeries, Director1999
P.T. BarnumSeries, Director
P.T. BarnumFilm, 1999Director1997
FlashFilm, Director1996
The PhantomFilm, Director1994
Lightning JackFilm, Director, Producer1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManFilm, Director1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward
Lonesome DoveSeries, 1989Director1988
BluegrassSeries, Director1987
The LighthorsemenFilm, Director1986The Girl Who Spelled FreedomFilm, Director1984
One Night StandFilm, Producer1982
The Man from Snowy RiverFilm, Producer1980
HarlequinFilm, Director1979
Bailey's BirdSeries, Director1978
Against the WindSeries, Director1976
TandarraSeries, Director
The Haunting of Hewie DowkerFilm, 1976Director1975
Cash and CompanySeries, Director1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Director1943Born
The CupFilm, Director, Writer2008Comanche MoonSeries, Director2006Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand PrixFilm2003Monte WalshFilm, Director2001PonderosaSeries, Director1999P.T. BarnumSeries, DirectorP.T. BarnumFilm, 1999Director1997FlashFilm, Director1996The PhantomFilm, Director1994Lightning JackFilm, Director, Producer1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManFilm, Director1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAwardLonesome DoveSeries, 1989Director1988BluegrassSeries, Director1987The LighthorsemenFilm, Director1986The Girl Who Spelled FreedomFilm, Director1984One Night StandFilm, Producer1982The Man from Snowy RiverFilm, Producer1980HarlequinFilm, Director1979Bailey's BirdSeries, Director1978Against the WindSeries, Director1976TandarraSeries, DirectorThe Haunting of Hewie DowkerFilm, 1976Director1975Cash and CompanySeries, Director1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Director1943BornPeople around Simon
Close ties
Rick McCallum Produced The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)
Tony Bonner Simon produced The Man from Snowy River (1984)
Tom Selleck Simon directed Quigley Down Under (1991)
Sigrid Thornton Simon produced The Man from Snowy River (1984)
Tom Burlinson Simon directed Phar Lap and The Cup
Danny Glover Simon directed Operation Dumbo Drop (1996)
Paul Hogan Simon directed Lightning Jack (1994)
Treat Williams Simon directed The Phantom (1996)
William Sanderson Simon directed Lonesome Dove
Barry Corbin Simon directed Lonesome Dove
Jon Tenney Simon directed The Phantom and Free Willy
Chris Haywood Simon directed Quigley Down Under (1991)- Gerard Kennedy Simon directed Against the Wind
Catherine Zeta-Jones Simon directed The Phantom (1996)
Frank Darabont Also in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)
Julia Blake Simon directed Against the Wind- Richard Romanus Simon directed The Young Black Stallion (2003)
Ernie Dingo Simon directed Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Jordan Lund Simon directed Lonesome Dove- Bill Hunter Simon directed The Cup (2011)
Gus Mercurio Simon directed Harlequin (1983)
Kirk Douglas Simon produced The Man from Snowy River (1984)
Alan Rickman Simon directed Quigley Down Under (1990)
Val Kilmer Simon directed Comanche Moon
Known for
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The Man from Snowy River 1982
Not Quite Hollywood 2008
Quigley Down Under 1990
Young Black Stallion 2003
D.A.R.Y.L. 1985
Filmography 32
52 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 83
