What do you do when you create a screen persona so iconic that his leather jacket ends up in the Smithsonian? If you're Henry Winkler -- and that character is "the Fonz" from television's "Happy Days" -- you retreat behind the camera.Born Oct. 30, 1945, in New York City, Winkler began acting in eighth grade and never stopped. After attending Boston's Emerson College, Winkler received his master's degree in fine arts from the Yale School of Drama in 1970. Four years later, he landed a role in The Lords of Flatbush, playing a character that served as a precursor to the Fonz.
When "Happy Days" ended its run, Winkler began devoting more time to directing and producing, helming a number of TV movies and series during the 1980s and '90s. As the new millennium dawned, Winkler again turned to acting, appearing in films such as Holes (2003) and on TV shows such as "Arrested Development."
Happy DaysIn this hugely popular 1970s sitcom vision of 1950s America, the lovably typical Cunningham family of Milwaukee -- especially as embodied by the teenage exploits of son Richie (Ron Howard) and his little sister, Joanie (Erin Moran) -- provide the focus. Ultimately, though, the show made its deepest... Read More
Stuff Happens with Bill NyeSet in the context of the everyday world, this uplifting and entertaining television series, first shown on the Planet Green channel, centers on all the dangerous things modern humankind is doing to Earth and its ecosystems. Bill Nye ("Bill Nye, the Science Guy") enthusiastically presents... Read More
A Plumm SummerBased on a true story, this family film set in late-1960s Montana tells the tale of the Plumm boys (Owen Pearce and Chris Massoglia), two young brothers from a hardscrabble background who set out to solve the kidnapping of their favorite TV puppet, Froggy Doo. Though the intriguing FBI-caliber... Read More
The One and OnlyAndy Schmidt (Henry Winkler) is literally a starving actor when he meets a wrestling promoter (Gene Saks) who gives him a chance to put some food on the table by transforming him into a flashy pro wrestler dubbed "the One and Only." Soon enough, Andy's career in the ring takes off. But his private... Read More
Here Comes the Boom (2012) | NR | |
Running Mates (2011) | NR | |
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Stuff Happens with Bill Nye (2009) | NR | |
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Fly Fishing: The World (2008) | NR | |
Sit Down, Shut Up: Season 1 (2008) | NR | |
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Heckler (2007) | R | |
A Plumm Summer (2007) | PG | |
Click (2006) | PG-13 | |
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Unbeatable Harold (2006) | PG-13 | |
Out of Practice (2005) | NR | |
The Kid & I (2005) | PG-13 | |
Berkeley (2005) | R | |
Clifford's Puppy Days (2004) | NR | |
Fronterz (2004) | NR | |
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Holes (2003) | PG | |
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Down to You (2000) | PG-13 | |
P.U.N.K.S. (1999) | PG | |
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The Waterboy (1998) | PG-13 | |
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One Christmas (1994) | NR | |
Street Sharks (1994) | NR | |
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Absolute Strangers (1991) | NR | |
Memories of Me (1988) | PG-13 | |
Night Shift (1982) | R | |
The One and Only (1978) | PG | |
Who Are the DeBolts? (1977) | NR | |
Heroes (1977) | PG | |
Happy Days (1974) | TV-G | |
The Lords of Flatbush (1974) | PG | |
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