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Michael Winner (born 30 October 1935) is an English film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United States, also known as a food critic for the Sunday Times. He is best known for his Charles Bronson action films.

 

Winner Says He Is Almost Bankrupt

Despite his 'alleged' Swiss fortune, he has borrowed millions, and no doubt will default.  4

He Broke Wind In front Of The Queen

The queen was to honor him the title 'Order Of The British Empire', when he joked ,"An OBE is what you get if you clean the toilets well at King's Cross station." Mr Winner, 70, added: "I'm very glad that they recognize my considerable skills as a toilet cleaner.  6

Welcome To The Shiksas Club

The Death Wish moviemaker, 72, has been dogged by questions regarding his sexuality for years despite being linked with a string of women and claims he has bedded more than 130. 9

Tax Cheat

In the late 1960s I was a bit naughty – I took some money and put it into an account in Switzerland without declaring it. That money eventually made its way back into England, but it haunted me that I hadn't paid tax on it.

 Eventually, we settled and I paid them £3m with another half million in lawyers' fees, whereupon the chief investigator said to me: "Now you are respectable, Mr Winner." 5