John Winter is an Australian film and television writer, director and producer.

His credits during this time include the Nature of Australia series, A Dangerous Life, Bodysurfer, Police Rescue, and Come in Spinner.

[4][5] In 1995 he produced Vacant Possession which received 4 Australian Film Institute (AFI) nominations and won a Special Jury prize at Créteil.

[8] Winter was script producer on the first series of the ABC's high rating television drama series, Sea Change, before returning to producing with Paperback Hero starring Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan.

Winter also produced Phillip Noyce's acclaimed Rabbit-Proof Fence that won Best Film at the 2002 AFI Awards.