Served in US Army

Began career in mailroom of William Morris Agency

Formed theatrical talent agency with Robert Chartoff

Co-founded Chartoff-Winkler Productions

First Chartoff-Winkler production, "Point Blank"

"The Strawberry Statement" won the Jury Prize at Cannes

Produced "Rocky"; earned Best Picture Academy Award

First of three films with director Martin Scorsese, "New York, New York", starring Robert De Niro

Scorsese's "Raging Bull" nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture; won three Oscars including Best Actor for De Niro

"The Right Stuff" nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture; won four in techincal categories

Formed independent Winkler Films

First film produced without Chartoff, "Revolution", starring Al Pacino

"GoodFellas" nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture; Joe Pesci won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar; third film with Scorsese as director

Directorial and screenwriting debut, "Guilty By Suspicion", starring De Niro; Scorsese also acted in film

Directed remake of "Night and the City", teaming De Niro and Jessica Lange

Wrote and directed "The Net", starring Sandra Bullock

Served as executive producer of the USA Network series "The Net", based on the 1995 feature

Co-wrote and directed "Love at First Sight", teaming Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino

Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (April 28)

Produced and directed "Life as a House," starring Kevin Kline as a man dying of cancer who tries to repair the relationship with his troubled son

Directed Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd in "De-lovely," a musical drama about legendary American composer Cole Porter; also produced

Wrote and directed "Home of the Brave," a drama following the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return back to the US