Suzette Winter Explained

Suzette Winter
Birth Name:Suzette St. John Winter
Birth Date:January 19, 1931
Birth Place:London, England
Death Date:December 1, 2021
Death Place:Sleepy Hollow, New York
Occupation:Filmmaker

Suzette Winter (January 19, 1931 – December 1, 2021) was a British-born American filmmaker. She wrote and produced a series of over 30 documentaries about noted Hollywood film stars.[1] The documentaries use a mixture of archival footage and interviews.

Biography

Suzette St. John Winter was born in London on January 19, 1931, to Ralph and Marguerite Winter. During World War II, Winter and her siblings were evacuated during the Blitz. In 1973, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Mercy College and in 1976 a masters from Manhattanville College. Winter first film, Danny, was released in 1977. In 1982, she and her husband started the Hollywood series with Hollywood Children, a film about the history of child actors.

In 1994, her film Audrey Hepburn Remembered was nominated for an Emmy Award.[2] Winter died on December 1, 2021, of aspiration pneumonia at the age of 90.[3]

Personal life

In 1952, Winter married Leo Grimpel. The couple had two daughters, later divorcing in 1966. In 1967, she married Gene Feldman, with whom she later worked professionally.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suzette Winter, Who Documented Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 90. Annabelle. Williams. December 13, 2021. The New York Times.
  2. Web site: SUZETTE WINTER. Television Academy.
  3. Web site: Annabelle. Williams. Suzette Winter, who documented Hollywood's Golden Age, dies at 90. December 15, 2021. Santa Rosa Press Democrat. The New York Times.

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