Max Winkler

Max Winkler

Known for

Directing

Born

August 18, 1983 (age 43)

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American screenwriter and film and television director. His father is actor Henry Winkler. His credits include directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman and Lee Pace, which was his feature film directorial debut.

Best known work

American Horror Story
American Horror Story
2011
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
2003
New Girl
New Girl
2011
American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories
2021
The Watcher
The Watcher
2022
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
2025
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer
2021
Self Reliance
Self Reliance
2024

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Fruitcake

    Director

  2. TBA

    Last Days of Basic Cable

    Director

  3. TBA

    The Return of the Rocketeer

    Screenplay

  4. 2026

    Monster: The Lizzie Borden StoryTV

    Director, Executive Producer

  5. 2026

    The ShardsTV

    Executive Producer

  6. 2026

    Love StoryTV

    Director, Executive Producer

  7. 2025

    Monster: The Ed Gein StoryTV

    Executive Producer, Director

  8. 2024

    GrotesquerieTV

    Executive Producer, Director

  9. 2024

    Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryTV

    Director

  10. 2024

    Self Reliance

    Thanks

  11. 2023

    School SpiritsTV

    Executive Producer, Director

  12. 2022

    The WatcherTV

    Director

  13. 2022

    MinxTV

    Director

  14. 2021

    American Horror StoriesTV

    Director, Executive Producer

  15. 2021

    Cruel SummerTV

    Director

  16. 2020

    Jungleland

    Director, Writer, Executive Producer

  17. 2020

    Magic Camp

    Screenplay, Story

  18. 2017

    Flower

    Director, Writer

  19. 2017

    FEUDTV

    Director

  20. 2015

    Crazy Ex-GirlfriendTV

    Director

  21. 2015

    CasualTV

    Director

  22. 2015

    Fresh Off the BoatTV

    Director

  23. 2013

    Brooklyn Nine-NineTV

    Director

  24. 2011

    American Horror StoryTV

    Director

  25. 2011

    New GirlTV

    Director

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