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Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Producer and director, also writer and actor · Born May 25, 1931 (95) · New York City, New York, USA

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 2 other major award bodies

Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of over 58 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. He won an Oscar for Best Picture for 1976's Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for four films: Rocky (1976), Raging Bull (1980), The Right Stuff (1983), and Goodfellas (1990). Description above from the Wikipedia article Irwin Winkler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 25, 1931 (95)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer and actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Irwin Winkler's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 21 · Dark 27

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 35 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 29

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 11

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 34 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 25

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Melancholic
32
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
12
Absurd
8
Other
56

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Irwin Winkler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Irwin Winkler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Alto Knights(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Creed III(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Creed II(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Music Got Me Here(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silence(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Creed(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Survivor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trespass(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Blood(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Balboa(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Home of the Brave(2006)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Net 2.0(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • De-Lovely(2004)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Realizing 'the Right Stuff'(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enough(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Shipping News(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Life as a House(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Irwin Winkler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • At First Sight(1999)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show Creator

  • The Juror(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Net(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Night and the City(1992)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Rocky V(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Music Box(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Betrayed(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 'Round Midnight(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Revolution(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rocky IV(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • The Right Stuff(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Author! Author!(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rocky III(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • True Confessions(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Raging Bull(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rocky II(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Comes a Horseman(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Joe Shannon(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Valentino(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • New York, New York(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rocky(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Peeper(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • S*P*Y*S(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Busting(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Up the Sandbox(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Thumb Tripping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Believe in Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Leo the Last(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Statement(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Split(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blue(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Point Blank(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Double Trouble(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ally Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

  • Creed IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Delphi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

  • The Tiger Slam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 71 titles, 67 of them dated from 1967 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

$407M worldwide

Highest rated

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 71: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 71: 0 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting3 of 71: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing67 of 71: 60 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 71: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

71 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s20 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s10 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 7 major nominations, 1977–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Producers Guild Award, won
  2. 1991
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Cannes award, nominated
  3. 1984
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
  4. 1981
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
  5. 1977
    • Oscar, won · Best Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Irwin Winkler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Music Got Me Here (2020)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 55 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Irwin Winkler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 32 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles42–82 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity32 titles17–58 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles31–91 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles29–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles42–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Irwin Winkler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irwin Winkler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Chartoff shares the most, 30.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles