01of 10RockyCourtesy Irwin WinklerIrwin Winkler, 87, began producing films in the 1960s. He worked with Sylvester Stallone on producingRockyin 1976. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and took home three, including Best Picture.
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Rocky
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Irwin Winkler, 87, began producing films in the 1960s. He worked with Sylvester Stallone on producingRockyin 1976. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and took home three, including Best Picture.
02of 10Raging BullMGM StudiosWinkler (center) on the 1980 set ofRaginh Bullwith director Martin Scorsese (left) and Robert De Niro (right). The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, with De Niro winning for Best Actor.
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Raging Bull
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Winkler (center) on the 1980 set ofRaginh Bullwith director Martin Scorsese (left) and Robert De Niro (right). The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, with De Niro winning for Best Actor.
03of 10They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?Courtesy Irwin WinklerWinkler (left) with Jane Fonda, and Michael Sarrazin on the set of the 1969 Sydney Pollack film. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
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They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Winkler (left) with Jane Fonda, and Michael Sarrazin on the set of the 1969 Sydney Pollack film. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
04of 10The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot StraightCourtesy Irwin WinklerWinkler (center) with his wife, Margo and Robert De Niro on the set of the 1971 film.
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The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
Winkler (center) with his wife, Margo and Robert De Niro on the set of the 1971 film.
05of 10Believe in MeCourtesy Irwin WinklerStuart Hagmann (left), Irwin Winkler, and Jacqueline Bisset. Winkler produced the 1971 film.
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Believe in Me
Stuart Hagmann (left), Irwin Winkler, and Jacqueline Bisset. Winkler produced the 1971 film.
06of 10Up the SandboxCourtesy Irwin WinklerBarbra Streisand, Dick Clayton, and Winkler on set of the 1972 fantasy-drama.
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Up the Sandbox
Barbra Streisand, Dick Clayton, and Winkler on set of the 1972 fantasy-drama.
07of 10GoodfellasCourtesy Irwin WinklerDe Niro, 75, and Winkler on the set of the 1990 film. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, with Joe Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor.
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Goodfellas
De Niro, 75, and Winkler on the set of the 1990 film. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, with Joe Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor.
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De Niro, Winkler, and Annette Bening on the set of the 1991 film. It made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival that year.
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The Irishman
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