David Winters on screen and stage explained

David Winters (April 5, 1939 – April 23, 2019) was an English-American actor, dancer, choreographer, producer, film distributor, director and screenwriter.[1] Winters participated in over 150 television series, television specials, and motion pictures. His accolades include two Emmy Award nominations, a Peabody Award, a Christopher Award, and many more. At a young age, he was seen acting in film and television projects such as Lux Video Theatre, Naked City, Mister Peepers, Rock, Rock, Rock, and Roogie's Bump.[2] [3] He received some attention in Broadway musicals for his roles in West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959).[4] [5] In the film adaptation of West Side Story (1961) he was cast as A-rab.[6] It became the highest grossing motion picture of that year, and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[7] [8]

While Winters continued acting, he gained recognition for his dance choreography. He was frequently seen on television with his troupe David Winters Dancers in various variety shows most notably Hullabaloo (1965-1966) where he'd choreograph popularized several dances in the 1960s.[9] [10] He was a common collaborator of Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret including their hit film Viva Las Vegas (1964).[11] Other dance choreography credits include T.A.M.I. Show (1964), Send Me No Flowers (1964), Billie (1965), and A Star Is Born (1976).[12] [13] [14] [15] For the TV movie Movin' with Nancy (1967), his choreography was nominated in the category Special Classification of Individual Achievements at the Emmys.[16]

Winters eventually became a director and a producer starting with a streak of star-studded TV specials including Raquel! (1970) and Once Upon a Wheel (1971).[17] [18] [19] [20] His first theatrical release was the concert film (1975) and his second the sport comedy Racquet (1979).[21] [22] He also directed The Last Horror Film (1982), starring Joe Spinell.[23] Another directorial effort was the teenage romance skateboarding film Thrashin (1986), starring Josh Brolin.[24] In the mid 1980s, Winters opened his own production and distribution specializing in action films company, Action International Pictures. Up to the mid-2000s Winters continued producing films.

In his final years Winters continued acting most notably the television series Blackbeard (2006) and the film Teddy Bear (2012).[25] [26] He produced the historical epic The King Maker (2005).[27] He also produced, directed, and co-starred in Welcome 2 Ibiza (2003) and (2015).[28] [29]

Stage

Actor

Associate director

Director and choreographer

Selected filmography

Actor

Choreographer

Film

YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterNotes
1975Linda Lovelace for PresidentErotic movie
Concert movie
1977Young Lady Chatterly
1979RacquetStory uncredited
1982The Last Horror Film
1985Mission Kill
1986Thrashin'
1987Code Name Vengeance
Rage to Kill
1988Space Mutiny
1994Raw JusticeAlso executive producer
1995Body Count
The Dangerous
1997Fight and RevengeLost film
2003Welcome 2 Ibiza
2005The King Maker
2015Final film

Executive producer only

YearFilmNotes
1976Once Upon a Girl...Erotic animated movie
1987Killer Workout
Mankillers
Deadly Prey
1988Night Wars
Death Chase
Phoenix the Warrior
Operation Warzone
Hell on the Battleground
Dead End City
1989Order of the Eagle
Jungle Assault
Deadly Reactor
Rapid Fire
The Bounty Hunter
White Fury
Born Killer
Future Force
Shooters
1990Deadly Dancer
The Lost Platoon
The RevengerUncredited
Future Zone
Invasion Force
The Final Sanction
Lock 'n' Load
1991Firehead
Raw Nerve
The Last Ride
Presumed Guilty
Maximum Breakout
Dark Rider
Cop-Out
1993Night Trap
2000Rhythm and Blues
2003Devil's Harvest

Video

YearFilmDirectorProducerNotes
1982Yoga Moves
1984That Was Rock Concert video compilation
Love Skills: A Guide to the Pleasures of SexErotic documentary
1985Girls of Rock & RollVideo documentary
1990Fatal SkiesDirect to DVD film
That's Action Video documentary

Notes and References

  1. News: Sandomir. Richard. 2019-05-03. David Winters, Energetic Dancer Turned Choreographer, Dies at 80 (Published 2019). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-18. 0362-4331.
  2. March 4, 1954. Flatbush Boy, Gaining Fame On TV, Is Still A Kid A Home. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 62. 6.
  3. Web site: Roogie's Bump TV Guide. April 10, 2019. TVGuide.com. en.
  4. Web site: Sondheim.com – Putting it together since 1994.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409043703/http://www.sondheim.com/shows/west_side_story/. April 9, 2019. April 9, 2019. www.sondheim.com.
  5. Web site: Sondheim.com – Putting it together since 1994.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409043535/http://www.sondheim.com/works/gypsy/. April 9, 2019. April 9, 2019. www.sondheim.com.
  6. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-04-23. catalog.afi.com.
  7. Book: Pirie, David. Anatomy of the Movies. 1981. Macmillan Publishing Co. 0-02-597540-4. 254.
  8. Book: Grant, Barry Keith. The Hollywood Film Musical. Wiley-Blackwell. 2012. 9781405182539. 100.
  9. News: Crosby. Joan. April 11, 1965. The 'Watusi' Has A Choreographer?. Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  10. News: Smith. Gary. July 21, 1965. All The Hullaballoo To Return. The Salina Journal.
  11. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-06-05. catalog.afi.com.
  12. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-06-05. catalog.afi.com.
  13. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-06-05. catalog.afi.com.
  14. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-06-05. catalog.afi.com.
  15. Web site: AFICatalog. 2021-06-05. catalog.afi.com.
  16. Web site: Movin' With Nancy. April 9, 2019. Television Academy. en.
  17. News: Award-winning Producer Burt Rosen Dies. en. Television Academy. October 7, 2018.
  18. April 26, 1969. TEC, TV Packager Enter Tie. Billboard. en.
  19. Book: Brown, Les. Television: The Business Behind the Box.. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1971. 978-0-15-688440-2. 187, 188. "Raquel!". registration.
  20. Book: Ingle. Zachary. Identity and Myth in Sports Documentaries: Critical Essays. Sutera. David M.. 2013. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-8108-8789-3. en.
  21. Web site: Welcome To My Nightmare: Review. April 10, 2019. TVGuide.com. en.
  22. Web site: Racquet TV Guide. April 10, 2019. TVGuide.com. en.
  23. Web site: Last Horror Film, The (1984) - Overview - TCM.com. 2019-04-27. Turner Classic Movies. en.
  24. Web site: AFICatalog. April 20, 2019. catalog.afi.com.
  25. Book: Marill, Alvin H.. Movies Made for Television: 2005–2009. October 11, 2010. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7659-0. en.
  26. News: Dargis. Manohla. August 21, 2012. 'Teddy Bear,' With the Danish Bodybuilder Kim Kold. en-US. The New York Times. April 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408080326/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/movies/teddy-bear-with-the-danish-bodybuilder-kim-kold.html. April 8, 2019. 0362-4331.
  27. Web site: The King Maker (2005). https://web.archive.org/web/20210605000404/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b0db286. dead. June 5, 2021. 2021-06-05. BFI. en.
  28. Web site: Welcome 2 Ibiza (2002) - Overview - TCM.com. April 27, 2019. Turner Classic Movies. en.
  29. Web site: SIMMONS. TONY. At long last, 'Dancin' to shine on local screens. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409032656/https://www.newsherald.com/article/20151022/entertainment/151029639. April 9, 2019. April 9, 2019. Panama City News Herald. en.
  30. Web site: On Your Toes Broadway @ 46th Street Theatre – Tickets and Discounts . April 23, 2019 . Playbill . en.
  31. Web site: Sandhog Broadway @ Phoenix Theatre – Tickets and Discounts . April 23, 2019 . Playbill . en.
  32. Web site: Shinbone Alley Broadway @ Broadway Theatre – Tickets and Discounts. April 24, 2019. Playbill. en.
  33. Web site: Sondheim.com – Putting it together since 1994.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409043703/http://www.sondheim.com/shows/west_side_story/. April 9, 2019. April 9, 2019. www.sondheim.com.
  34. Web site: Sondheim.com – Putting it together since 1994.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409043535/http://www.sondheim.com/works/gypsy/. April 9, 2019. April 9, 2019. www.sondheim.com.
  35. Web site: One More River Broadway @ Ambassador Theatre – Tickets and Discounts. April 24, 2019. Playbill. en.
  36. News: January 23, 1963 . Tickets on sale for 'Liar' . C-3 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News.
  37. Web site: Of Love Remembered Broadway @ ANTA Theatre – Tickets and Discounts. April 24, 2019. Playbill. en.
  38. News: June 25, 1980. TGIF The Great Index to Fun. The San Francisco Examiner.

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