After Dinner Speakers: Michael Winner, Sue Townsend, Colin Blakemore

While still in his teens, Michael Winner had begun working as a film critic, publishing pieces in various London papers like THE EVENING STANDARD and THE SPECTATOR. After studies at Cambridge, where he edited VARSITY, he entered the film industry in earnest. Working his way up through the ranks, Winner directed his first TV projects in the 1950s. By the middle of the decade, he had begun to edit, write, produce and direct a series of short films, most notably Haunted England in 1959. Winner founded his own production company, Scimitar Films, and went on to direct his first feature the teen musical Play It Cool in 1962. With the most impressive directorial credits including A Chorus of Disapproval, Appointment with Death and the Death Wish series, Michael Winner retains strong opinions and is a refreshing and knowledgeable speaker.