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- Vincent Winter was born on December 29, 1947 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Superman (1978), Superman III (1983) and The Little Kidnappers (1953). He died on November 2, 1998 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.
- Never equaled the popularity of his early juvenile role in The Little Kidnappers (1953). He eventually became so dissatisfied with the parts he was offered that he switched to working as a stage manager, assistant director, production manager and production supervisor.
- The Kidnappers (1953) so captivated critics that he, along with fellow child co-star John whitley, were awarded an honorary, miniature "Juvenile Oscar" at the Academy Awards ceremony of 1954. In this touching drama, the two boys play orphaned brothers who secretly adopt an abandoned baby after their grandfather's refusal to allow them to keep a pet dog.
- He was a production manager on such films as For Your Eyes Only (1981), Superman III (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Color Purple (1985), and worked as part of a film crew in other tasks.
- Winter made his first film appearance at the age of six in The Kidnappers (US: The Little Kidnappers, 1953) jointly winning an Academy Juvenile Award, along with Jon Whiteley.
- Vincent Winter was a Scottish child film actor who, as an adult, continued to work in the film industry as a production manager and in other capacities.
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