Quotes by Irwin Winkler

About Irwin Winkler:

Irwin Winkler is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 major motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. In 1976, he won an Oscar for Best Picture for Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, and Goodfellas.
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Many of the best films made about war have come out after the wars have ended. People need a period of time to reflect on them.

Irwin Winkler

Usually when you have a sequel, the character always stays the same and that's true basically of 'Rocky III,' 'IV' and 'V.' He didn't really change.

Irwin Winkler

This is certainly not to excuse the violence that exists on TV and films and on the Internet. But the truth is that wherever you go in Europe, there are American films and TV shows that are just as popular as at home. And you don't have that sense of...

Irwin Winkler

I just think there's a general interest in the world of computers.

Irwin Winkler

I remember when 'The Right Stuff' opened in Hollywood. I got dressed that morning and drove my car down to the theatre that it was playing on, thinking that there would be mobs of people outside. When I looked, there was nobody there.

Irwin Winkler

For the good producer, raising capital is about the last thing to worry about. If you're good, the money comes very easily.

Irwin Winkler

Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.

Irwin Winkler

I'm just trying to tell a nice story. Whether you're a writer or a producer, all you want to do is tell a good yarn.

Irwin Winkler

I really woke up one morning and said, you know, 'I haven't seen a good film about the American Revolution. And all the ones I have seen haven't been successful, but I'm going to make a successful one.' Well, I wasn't able to do that.

Irwin Winkler

I am one of the graduates of the William Morris famous, famous mail room from the '60s.

Irwin Winkler

The thing that's strange about Frank Vincent is that actors of his quality are usually big stars.

Irwin Winkler

I found 'Celebrity Gangster' intense, dramatic, a real page turner.

Irwin Winkler

I have an Oscar on my mantel.

Irwin Winkler

If you look at successful studios, they're the ones with stabilized management.

Irwin Winkler

Believe me, it would be a long, long, cold day before I decide to warm up next to Rupert Murdoch.

Irwin Winkler

It wasn't easy getting 'GoodFellas' started.

Irwin Winkler

Every film I do, I'm involved with from the very conception of the project.

Irwin Winkler

When James Bond gets old, you get rid of him and bring a new James Bond in.

Irwin Winkler

We all know we have a prescribed amount of time on Earth. We just don't know how much.

Irwin Winkler

More money has been lost trying to imitate 'Rocky' than 'Rocky' has made.

Irwin Winkler

Author Bio

  • NameIrwin Winkler
  • DescriptionDirector, Producer
  • BornMay 25, 1931
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Producer; Film Director