Max Winkler (director)


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

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

Winkler married Jessica Barden in March 2021. The couple announced the birth of their daughter on 19 October 2021.

Filmography

Other credits

Cop and a Half A Cut Above