Simon Wincer

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Simon Wincer (born 1943 in Sydney) is an Australian film director and film producer. He attended Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, Sydney from 1950 to 1961. On leaving school he worked as a stage hand at TV Station Channel 7. By the 1980s he directed over 200 hours of television. In 1986 he directed the made for TV movie The Last Frontier and also won a Christopher Award. His most successful film to date is the 1993 film Free Willy.

Most Popular Simon Wincer Trailers

Total trailers found: 33

The Man from Snowy River Trailer (1982)

25 March 1982

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

Lightning Jack Trailer (1994)

11 March 1994

Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage.

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Trailer (1998)

13 December 1998

A small-town cat-and-dog detective duo investigate a new neighbor who they believe may have committed a murder, but the snag is, locals are attempting to pair him off with their owner.

Monte Walsh Trailer (2003)

17 January 2003

Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse.

The Cup Trailer (2011)

13 November 2011

At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier.

Free Willy Trailer (1993)

16 July 1993

When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends.

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Trailer (2001)

12 April 2001

After settling in the tiny Australian town of Walkabout Creek with his significant other and his young son, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is thrown for a loop when a prestigious Los Angeles newspaper offers his honey a job.

The Lighthorsemen Trailer (1987)

10 September 1987

In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.

Phar Lap Trailer (1983)

11 August 1983

Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s.

The Echo of Thunder Trailer (1998)

19 April 1998

Scenic settings in Australia enhance this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a simple yet engaging tale about a teenage girl's adjustment to a new family.

Quigley Down Under Trailer (1990)

17 October 1990

American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property.

D.A.R.Y.L. Trailer (1985)

14 June 1985

Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities.

Young Black Stallion Trailer (2003)

25 December 2003

When courageous young Neera becomes separated from her family in the desert, she chances upon a wild colt.

The Phantom Trailer (1996)

06 June 1996

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Operation Dumbo Drop Trailer (1995)

28 July 1995

Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain.

One Night Stand Trailer (1984)

04 April 1984

In Australia, four teenagers in a Sydney theater are astounded to hear the news that a nuclear war has broken out in Eastern Europe.

The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

HBO First Look's episode on The Phantom

Escape: Human Cargo Trailer (1998)

22 March 1998

An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested.

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Trailer (1991)

23 August 1991

It's the lawless future, and renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy, Marlboro, learn that a corrupt bank is about to foreclose on their friend's bar to further an expanding empire.

Bluegrass Trailer (1988)

28 February 1988

A woman tries to be successful in the male-dominated horse racing business. Intrigue, greed, power games and love trying to put stones in her way.

Flash Trailer (1997)

21 December 1997

A boy falls in love with a horse named Flash that's for sale. He gets a job to earn the money to buy the horse, but he's forced to sell when the family falls upon hard times.

Not Quite Hollywood Trailer (2008)

28 August 2008

As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare.

Crossfire Trail Trailer (2001)

21 January 2001

Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch.

The Girl Who Spelled Freedom Trailer (1986)

23 February 1986

A Cambodian family is given sponsored immigration to the United States where one daughter becomes a spelling bee champion.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell Trailer (1999)

24 October 1999

As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle of the Somme.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Trailer (1999)

03 October 1999

Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes undercover with a beautiful lady spy.

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Trailer (1976)

06 November 1976

Hewie Dowker, a New South Wales (Sydney) police officer who becomes aware that he has psychic abilities, which haunt him as he has recurrent visions of a young girl being murdered during a black mass.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life Trailer (1999)

26 October 1999

On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue one small child from certain death.

Snapshot Trailer (1979)

01 June 1979

A young hairdresser enters into the modeling world while fearing retaliation from her puritanical mother and stalker ex-boyfriend.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service Trailer (1999)

26 October 1999

Indy finds that he must enlist the help of Hapsburg royalty when he embarks on a dangerous diplomatic mission through enemy-held Europe into the palace of Emperor Karl of Austria.

P.T. Barnum Trailer (1999)

12 September 1999

This series illustrates the life and career of P.T. Barnum, America's greatest showman and promoter. Starting as a young man who managed an old woman who was supposedly George Washington's nursemaid, we see his career as he finds success promoting curiosities and attractions with panache and a judicious mix of truth and creativity, whether it be promoting his museum or characters like the midget General Tom Thumb.

Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix Trailer (2006)

01 March 2006

Harlequin Trailer (1980)

28 March 1980

Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy.