Anna Wintour
Date of birth: 1949-11-03
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Anna Wintour, OBE (born November 3, 1949) is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for younger designers. Her reportedly aloof and demanding personality has earned her the nickname "Nuclear Wintour". She is the eldest daughter of Charles Wintour, editor of the London Evening Standard. Anna became interested in fashion as a teenager. Her father consulted her on how to make the newspaper relevant to the youth of the era. Her career in fashion journalism began at two British magazines. Later she moved to the United States, with stints at New York and House & Garden. She returned home for a year to turn around British Vogue, and later assumed control of the franchise's magazine in New York, reviving what many saw as a stagnating publication. Her use of the magazine to shape the fashion industry has been the subject of debate within it. Animal rights activists have attacked her for promoting fur, while other critics have charged her with using the magazine to promote elitist views of femininity and beauty. A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the 2003 bestselling roman à clef The Devil Wears Prada, later made into a successful film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor widely believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009 she was the focus of another film, R.J. Cutler's documentary The September Issue.
Movie Credits
The Met Ball
2010-02-23
The story of the 2007 Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Ball.
The September Issue
2009-08-28
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashio
Bill Cunningham New York
2011-03-16
Doubling as a cartography of the ever-changing city, Bill Cunningham New York portrays the secluded
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
2007-04-27
From Japan to America, the LV sign dominates the fashion scene. And, one man alone designs the Louis
Catwalk
1995-12-08
A documentary following Christy Turlington and other models during spring fashion week in Milan, Par
Wonder Boy
2019-11-25
At age 25, Olivier Rousteing was named the creative director of the French luxury fashion house, Bal
In Vogue: The Editor's Eye
2012-12-06
Documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by
Halftime
2022-06-08
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the
Mademoiselle C
2013-09-11
A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld.
Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair
2024-01-29
American Symphony
2023-11-24
Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes ca
Seamless
2005-04-26
A look at what it takes for young designers to make it in the fashion world.
High & Low – John Galliano
2024-03-08
Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s an
Dior and I
2015-03-06
Behind-the-scenes documentary revealing what goes on inside the colourful, privileged, and sometimes
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007-05-19
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz,
Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs
2015-03-11
The story of Annabel's, the most celebrated nightclub in the world, and its 50-year history. Renowne
Zoolander 2
2016-02-06
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the bus
The First Monday in May
2016-04-15
Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in hist
Federer: Twelve Final Days
2024-06-10
Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, this film captures the final chapter in R
Ocean's Eight
2018-06-07
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the c
Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008-09-07
Film which travels inside the singular world of one of Italy's most famous fashion designers, Valent
The Gospel According to André
2018-03-18
From the segregated American South to the fashion capitals of the world, operatic fashion editor And
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017-10-11
Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate
Very Ralph
2019-11-12
The first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
2020-07-09
Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton's work. The stars of his icon
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
2018-12-19
Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul
Arthur Elgort: Models & Muses
2025-10-10
Famed photographer and Southampton resident Arthur Elgort defined an era of Vogue, introduced the ca
In Whose Name?
2025-09-19
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known a
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
2017-09-15
An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influe
Her Dior
2025-03-09
In celebration of International Women's Day, the House reveals "Her Dior", a documentary by Loïc Pr