British film director Michael Winner, whose vigilante thriller "Death Wish" painted a grim portrait of crime-plagued, 1970s New York, has died. He was 77. ...
Born in London in 1935, Winner specialized in grungy action movies like "Death Wish," including the original, 1972 version of "The Mechanic," which also starred Bronson, this time as an aging hitman, and 1973's "Scorpio," in which Burt Lancaster played a retiring assassin.
After his movie career dwindled, Winner had a second life as restaurant critic.
He took an unsentimental view of his work as director, once saying, "If you want art, don't mess about with movies. Buy a Picasso." ...
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