William Winckler, an independent writer, producer, and director, comes from a show-business background. His late father, Robert Winkler, also known as "Bobby" Winkler, was a famous child actor during Hollywood's Golden Age. As an adult, Robert became a successful entertainment attorney, and William followed in his father's footsteps but took a slightly different path.
William studied acting and directing at UCLA under the guidance of the late Don Richardson, who had directed and taught many stars, including Anne Bancroft, Grace Kelly, Zero Mostel, John Cassavetes, and Elizabeth Montgomery. William learned a great deal from Don and applied his knowledge to his acting and directing career.
From the mid-to-late 1980s, William worked as an actor in various TV series, films, and theater productions. He then wrote and produced two syndicated series, the animated sci-fi show Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1984) and the all-dwarf comedy/variety series Short Ribbs (1989),starring the late Billy Barty. When the internet boom hit, William became the head of development for a science-fiction entertainment company, developing star-driven feature films and shorts for internet webcast and DVD.
Throughout the 1990s, William was mentored by the late Jonathan Harris, best known for his starring role as "Dr. Smith" in the classic TV series Lost in Space (1965). Jonathan taught William a great deal about the business.
In 2001, William formed William Winckler Productions Inc. to write, produce, and direct low-budget feature films in the sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and adventure genres. His sexy action comedy, The Double-D Avenger (2001),has been a great creative and financial success, being a top cult movie best seller in America and internationally in France, French-speaking Europe, Japan, and many other countries.
William continues to produce feature films and is a huge fan of classic sci-fi, horror, and fantasy films from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He has a vast collection of related memorabilia, toy robots, action figures, and other items in his personal collection.
