Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Started cutting films in 1941 at MGM (THE PENALTY and THE PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include GASLIGHT (1944); OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES (1945); LITTLE WOMEN and ON THE TOWN (1949); KISS ME KATE (1953); EXECUTIVE SUITE (1954); JUPITER'S DARLING and LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (both 1955); HIGH SOCIETY (1956); JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957); BUTTERFIELD 8 (1960); HOW TO SUCCEED... (1967); THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968); GAILY, GAILY (1969); THE HAWAIIANS (1970); AVANTI! (1972); MR. MAJESTYK and THE FRONT PAGE (both 1974); KING KONG (1976); ORCA (1977); and CUTTHROAT ISLAND (1995). Winters also cut most of Blake Edwards' features: SOLDIER IN THE RAIN (1963); THE PINK PANTHER and A SHOT IN THE DARK (both 1964); THE GREAT RACE (1965); WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR, DADDY? (1966); THE PARTY (1968);10 (1979); S.O.B. (1981); VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982); THE CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER and THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN (both 1983) and MICKI + MAUDE (1984).  Film Editing 1950: KING SOLOMON'S MINES  Nominated for Film Editing 1951: QUO VADIS?  Nominated for Film Editing 1954: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Film Editing 1959: BEN-HUR  Nominated for Film Editing 1965: THE GREAT RACE  Nominated for Film Editing 1971: KOTCH 6 nominations, 2 Awards