Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American movie producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 movies, dating back to 1967's "Double Trouble", starring Elvis Presley. 
The fourth movie he produced, "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. He won an Oscar for Best Picture for 1976's "Rocky". As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: "Raging Bull", "The Right Stuff", and "Goodfellas".
Winkler was born to a Jewish family in New York City. He studied at New York University.