Vincent Winter

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Vincent Winter (born December 29, 1947 in Aberdeen , Scotland , † November 2, 1998 in Chertsey , England ) was a British actor who became known as a child star.

Life

Vincent Winter was born on December 29, 1947 in Aberdeen, Scotland. His first role in the film Besiegter Hass (original title: The (Little) Kidnappers ) he played in 1953/54 at the age of six. For this role, Vincent Winter was awarded the Juvenile Award , an honorary Oscar for youth actors awarded at the time, at the Academy Awards in 1955, together with Jon Whiteley, who was three years older than him. By 1964, Winter had appeared in a total of ten films, and like many child stars, he did not continue his adult career. Instead, Winter worked as a production manager , film producer and assistant director on numerous films.

On November 2, 1998, Winter died of a heart attack in Chertsey, England, at the age of 50 .

Filmography

actor
  • 1954: Defeated Hatred (The (Little) Kidnappers)
  • 1955: The Black Prince (The Dark Avenger)
  • 1956: A Day of Grace
  • 1957: Twelve seconds to eternity (Time Lock)
  • 1959: Behind these walls (Beyond This Place)
  • 1959: A Scot looking for a bride (The Bridal Path)
  • 1961: Gorgon
  • 1961: Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
  • 1962: Greetings from Vienna (Almost Angels)
  • 1964: The Three Lives of Thomasina
Production manager

As assistant director:

As a producer:

Awards

  • 1955: Juvenile Award (Honorary Oscar for best youth actor) for Conquered Hatred

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personal data
SURNAME Winter, Vincent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Aberdeen , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH November 2, 1998
Place of death Chertsey , England