Seth Lance Winston (August 15, 1950 – June 5, 2015) was an American filmmaker best known for his short film '' Session Man''. Born in

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and raised in

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, Winston received a

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in cinema production from the

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. He was selected by the

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for their director's internship program, giving him the opportunity to work on

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film ''

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''. He went on to write for several TV and cinematic movies, including '' She's Out of Control'', starring Tony Danza. Winston won the

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along with Rob Fried in 1992 for ''Session Man''. He taught at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, UC Santa Barbara and Columbia College Hollywood. Winston died at his home in Woodland Hills from an apparent heart attack on June 5, 2015, aged 64.Seth Winston Dies: Oscar-Winning Filmmaker & Longtime Educator
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'' (2016) in memory of Seth.

References

External links

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Winston, Seth 1950 births 2015 deaths American filmmakers Screenwriters from Pennsylvania Artists from Philadelphia Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni