William Winckler

Who is William Winckler?

William Winckler is an American actor and independent filmmaker best known for writing, producing and directing cult movies, horror films and English dubbed anime.

He produced the English version of the classic Tatsunoko Production Co. Ltd. anime series Tekkaman the Space Knight, as well as the horror film Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove, and the Russ Meyer movie star reunion comedy The Double-D Avenger.

He produced all new English movie versions of Toei Animation classics Gaiking, Danguard Ace, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Fist of the North Star, Ashita no Nadja, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger, Digimon Xros Wars, Yes! PreCure 5 and Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.

North American DVD label Shout! Factory released nine of Winckler's English dubbed anime features from Gaiking, Starzinger and Danguard Ace throughout 2013.

In the 1980s, Winckler appeared as an actor in TV series such as Remington Steele, Knight Rider, Murder She Wrote, Doogie Howser, Designing Women, The Fall Guy and Short Ribbs starring Billy Barty. Winckler also provides voice-over for some of his anime dubs, most notably Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star.

Winckler's father was prolific child actor Robert Winckler, often credited as Robert Winkler.