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Charles Winkler

Charles Winkler

Director, producer, actor and writer

Charles Winkler is an American director and producer, and former actor. He is the son of Academy Award-winning producer and director Irwin Winkler and actress Margo Winkler. As of June 2023, his most recent credit is as one of the producers for Creed III (2023). He was married to actress Sandra Nelson from 1998 until their divorce in 2012.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer, actor and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Charles Winkler's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
26%
Morality
25%
Society
16%
Bonds
16%
Survival
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Legacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Triumphant
5
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2

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 Charles Winkler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles 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

27 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 2 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

  • Creed II(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Creed(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Survivor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Streets of Blood(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Balboa(2006)

    Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Net 2.0(2006)

    Director · as Embassy Clerk

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Home of the Brave(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shackles(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • De-Lovely(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Chris Isaak Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • At Any Cost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Morty

  • Mysterious Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Beggars and Choosers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Rocky Marciano(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Red Ribbon Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • The Net(1995)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dead at 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Disturbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • You Talkin' to Me?(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Rocky II(1979)

    as Camera Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ally Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Delphi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 24 of them dated from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Creed III (2023)

$276M worldwide

Highest rated

Creed (2015)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 26: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting14 of 26: 7 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndWriting4 of 26: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing11 of 26: 9 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 26: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

26 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s8 · 2 acting · 8 crew2010s4 · 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.

How do Charles Winkler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues (2015)

90th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Creed (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 12 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 Charles Winkler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 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 & Gore5 titles61–70 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–33 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–72 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–45 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–61 · median 57 · 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 Charles Winkler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Winkler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irwin Winkler shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles