David Winters

David Winters was an English-born American dancer, choreographer, actor and filmmaker. Born in London, he moved to the United States as a teenager and began acting and dancing on television. He appeared on Broadway in West Side Story and Gypsy, then acted in the film version of West Side Story (1961). He became a choreographer, working with Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret on films such as Viva Las Vegas, and earned an Emmy nomination for the Nancy Sinatra special Movin' with Nancy. In the 1970s he ran the production company Winters/Rosen, producing and directing television specials. He directed films including Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare, The Last Horror Film (1982) and Thrashin'. From the 1980s he ran Action International Pictures, producing and directing action films. He continued to produce, direct and act in later years, including a role in Teddy Bear (2012). He died in 2019.