William Winckler

William Winckler is an American actor and independent filmmaker best known for writing, producing and directing cult movies, horror films and English dubbed anime.^[1]

He produced the English version of the classic Tatsunoko Production Co. Ltd. anime series Tekkaman the Space Knight, as well as the horror film Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove, and the Russ Meyer movie star reunion comedy The Double-D Avenger.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

He produced all new English movie versions of Toei Animation classics Gaiking, Danguard Ace, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Fist of the North Star, Ashita no Nadja, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger, Digimon Xros Wars, Yes! PreCure 5, and Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.^[10]

North American DVD label Shout! Factory released nine of Winckler's English dubbed anime features from Gaiking, Starzinger, and Danguard Ace throughout 2013.^[11][12]

In the 1980s, Winckler appeared as an actor on TV series such as Remington Steele, Knight Rider, Murder, She Wrote, Doogie Howser, M.D., Designing Women, The Fall Guy, and Short Ribbs starring Billy Barty. Winckler also provided some voice-over work for some of his anime dubs, most notably Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star.^[10]

Winckler's father was prolific child actor Robert Winckler, often credited as Robert Winkler.

References

• "Toei, William Winckler Prod., Rioloco Dub 23+ Features". Anime News Network. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
• Miller, Daniel (2011-12-20). "How U.S. Stars Are Cashing In Overseas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
• "William Winckler Interview". Retrieved 2012-01-06. 
• "Classic Anime Gets Star Treatment". 2011. 
• "The Double-D Avenger Review". Variety. 
• "Interview with William Winckler". Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
• "William Winckler Interview". Retrieved 2005-07.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
• "Exclusive: Meet Mr.William Winckler". Retrieved 2012-11-01. 
• "William Winckler Director Producer". Retrieved 2008-05-20. 
• "William Winckler Interview". Rogue Cinema. Retrieved 2005-03-31. 
• "Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove Exclusive Interview with William Winckler". HorrorMovies.ca. Retrieved 2005. 
• "Exclusive Interview with William Winckler". EatMyBrains.Com. Retrieved 2005-06-05. 
• "Interview with William Winckler". Nanarland. Retrieved 2005. 
• "Shout!Factory adds Leiji Matsumoto's Starzinger/Space Keteers". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
• "Shout! Factory to Release Gaiking Anime on DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-10-10. 

External links

• William Winckler at the Internet Movie Database