Terence Winter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Terence Winter
Winter in 2015
Born	Terence Patrick Winter (1960-10-02) October 2, 1960 (age 64) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University (BA) St. John's University (JD)
Occupation	Screenwriter, producer
Years active	1995–present

Terence Patrick Winter (born October 2, 1960) is an American writer and producer for TV shows and movies. He is famous for creating, writing, and producing the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014).

Before Boardwalk Empire, Winter was a writer and producer for another popular HBO show, The Sopranos (2000–2007). In 2013, he wrote the movie script for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. For this movie, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, which is a very important award.

He also helped create and write the HBO drama series Vinyl (2016). More recently, he is a producer and writer for the Paramount+ crime series Tulsa King.

Early Life and Learning

Terence Winter was born in New York City. He grew up in a neighborhood called Marine Park, Brooklyn. His family worked hard to make a living.

He went to a special high school in Brooklyn where he learned to be an auto mechanic. Later, he studied at New York University. In 1984, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science, which is about how governments work.

After that, he went to St. John's University School of Law and became a lawyer in 1988. He worked as a lawyer in New York City for two years. In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles to try writing for movies and TV. He also performed as a stand-up comedian for a while.

He got a chance to join a special writing program at Warner Bros. Television. After that, he started writing for a TV show called The Great Defender.

His Work in TV and Movies

Starting Out (1995–2000)

Before working on The Sopranos, Terence Winter wrote for many other TV shows. These included Sister, Sister, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Cosby Mysteries, and Diagnosis: Murder. He also wrote for Flipper and The PJs.

Working on The Sopranos (2000–2007)

Winter joined the HBO show The Sopranos as a writer in its second season. He wrote or helped write 25 episodes of the show. He even directed one episode called "Walk Like a Man".

He won many awards for his work on The Sopranos. In 2001, he won the Writers Guild Award and the Edgar Award for an episode called "Pine Barrens". In 2004, he won two Emmy Awards. One was for being an executive producer for The Sopranos, which won Best Drama Series. The other was for Best Writing in a Drama Series for his episode "Long Term Parking".

He won another writing Emmy in 2006 for his episode "Members Only". In 2007, he won his second Writers Guild Award and fourth Emmy when The Sopranos won Best Drama Series again.

Winter also wrote the movie script for Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005. He also wrote and produced the film Brooklyn Rules in 2007.

Boardwalk Empire and The Wolf of Wall Street (2010–2014)

Terence Winter created the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He was also the main writer and showrunner, which means he was in charge of the show's production. He wrote 15 episodes for this series.

Boardwalk Empire won a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Series Drama in 2011. The show was also named one of the top ten TV shows by the American Film Institute in 2010 and 2011. The actors in Boardwalk Empire also won awards for their performances.

In 2007, Winter started writing the movie script for The Wolf of Wall Street. This movie was based on a true story. He worked with director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio on the script. The movie came out in 2013 and was very successful. It earned Winter his first Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film made people think and talk about important ideas like money and dreams.

Vinyl and Tulsa King (2016–Present)

Winter was a co-creator, writer, and producer for the HBO music drama series Vinyl. He worked again with actor Bobby Cannavale and director Martin Scorsese on this show. After one season, Winter left his role as showrunner because of "creative differences," which means he had different ideas about the show's direction. The show was later canceled.

In 2022, Winter was the showrunner for the first season of the Paramount+ series Tulsa King. After stepping down from that role, he later returned to the series as a writer and executive producer.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Terence Winter para niños