When Winter was five, family moved from London to St. Louis, MO, where parents founded the Mid American Dance Company

Moved with mother to Montclair, NJ after parents' divorce

Made stage debut at age 11 as a street urchin in a local production of "Oliver!" Starring Vincent Price

Broadway debut in "The King and I" starring Yul Brynner

Also appeared on Broadway and on tour at age 14 as John Darling in the Sandy Duncan revival of "Peter Pan"

Wrote, produced, directed and starred in short comedy film (his senior project at NYU), "Squeal of Death"

Film debut as rapist in "Death Wish 3"

Moved to Los Angeles

Directed music videos for the Butthole Surfers, Ice Cube, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Extreme (with Tom Stern)

Wrote, directed, produced (with partner Tom Stern) and starred in MTV comedy series, "The Idiot Box"

Moved to New York to direct commercials

Feature directorial debut, "Fever"