Max Winkler
Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American director and screenwriter. His credits include writing and directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut.
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Max Winkler

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- Name
- Max Winkler
- Birth Name
- Max Daniel Winkler
- Born
- 18 August 1983
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · actor · screenwriter · television director
- Education
- University of Southern California · USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Languages
- English
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Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American director and screenwriter. His credits include writing and directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut.
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Max Winkler (born 1983) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter, among other activities. The actor was born in Los Angeles. Max Winkler studied at University of Southern California and USC School of Cinematic Arts. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Max Winkler • Birth Name — Max Daniel Winkler • Born — 18 August 1983 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1993, 2006–present • Father — Henry Winkler • Children — 2
Early life and education
Early life and education
Born on August 18, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, Winkler is the son of Stacey Weitzman and actor Henry Winkler. He is Jewish, and his grandparents fled Germany before the Holocaust. As a child, he had a small role in the 1993 film Cop and a Half, a film his father directed. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2006.
Personal life
Personal life
Winkler married Jessica Barden in March 2021. The couple announced the birth of their daughter on 19 October 2021.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2006 — Clark and Michael — Producer — 10 episodes • 2007 — Wainy Days — 1 episode, also co-writer • 2012–2013 — The New Normal — 4 episodes • 2013–2014 — New Girl — 7 episodes • 2014–2016 — Brooklyn Nine-Nine — 2 episodes • 2015 — Fresh Off the Boat — 1 episode • Casual — 2 episodes • The Grinder — 1 episode • 2016 — Lady Dynamite — 2 episodes • 2017 — Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — 1 episode • 2021 — Cruel Summer — 1 episode • 2021–2023 — American Horror Stories — 3 episodes • 2021–2022 — American Horror Story — 2 episodes • 2022 — The Watcher — 1 episode • 2022–2023 — Minx — 3 episodes • 2023 — School Spirits — 2 episodes • 2024 — Feud: Capote vs. The Swans — 1 episode • Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story — 1 episode • Grotesquerie — 5 episodes • 2025 — Monster: The Ed Gein Story — 6 episodes
Other credits
Other credits
• Cop and a Half (actor, 1993) • A Cut Above (short film, production designer, 2006) • Arrested Development (actor, 2013)
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Identity and overview
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Film
Short film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2006 — The King of Central Park • 2010 — Ten Fingers — Executive • 2013 — It's Not You It's Me Feature film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2010 — Ceremony • 2011 — Cat Run — Executive • 2017 — Flower • 2019 — Jungleland • 2020 — Magic Camp
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- 1.Instagram.
- 2.Kaufman, Amy. Director Max Winkler's persistence pays off. Los Angeles Times. 2011-04-12.
- 3.Kaufman, Amy. "Ceremony" director Max Winkler. Los Angeles Times. 2011-04-12.
- 4.Gross, Terry. 'I Never Had A Plan B': Henry Winkler On His Career, From The Fonz To 'Barry'. NPR. 2019-04-11.
- 5.7x7. Max Winkler, Son of Henry, Channels His Impetuous Inner Child for 'Ceremony'. 2011-04-19.
- 6.Hart, Hugh. Henry Winkler's son makes a movie. SFGate. 2011-04-01.
- 7.Flower. USC Cinematic arts.
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