Winsome G.M. Sinclair (October 27, 1965 – August 12, 2024) was a Jamaican-born American casting director and film producer.[1] She was the founder and chairwoman of Winsome Sinclair and Associates, a global casting agency based out of Atlanta. Sinclair was a frequent collaborator with famed directors such as Spike Lee, John Singleton, Steven Spielberg, Lee Daniels, and the Hughes Brothers.[2] Notable films she worked on include 2 Fast 2 Furious, All Eyez On Me, Amistad, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, and The Best Man.[2]
Winsome Sinclair | |
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| Born | Winsome G. M. Sinclair October 27, 1965 Jamaica |
| Died | August 12, 2024 (aged 58) Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Jamaican American |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M University |
| Occupations |
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| Children | Two |
Biography
editBorn in Jamaica and raised in New York, Sinclair went to Uniondale High School and graduated from Florida A&M University. Her first casting director credit came in 1998 with Belly, starring Nas and DMX.[1]
In 2010, she was the Star Project Mentor at the 2010 American Black Film Festival.[3] She also produced movies, such as co-producing the 2017 Sam Pollard film Maynard, a bio-pic about Atlanta's first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson. The film was shown at film festivals such as Doc NYC and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[4][5] Through her casting agency, she also took part in the launching of Kenneth Andam's book Scarlet Minor Chronicles.[6] She was a panelist at the 2018 For the academy's Careers in Film Summit in Atlanta, hosted by the African-American Film Critics Association.[7]
Sinclair had two adoptive sons. She died in hospice care due to colon cancer on August 12, 2024, at the age of 58.[1][2]
Filmography
editCasting director
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story | ||
| 2017 | Maynard | [4] | |
| All Eyez on Me | |||
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer | ||
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan | ||
| My Brother | |||
| 2002 | G | ||
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life | ||
| 1998 | Belly |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Us or Else | ||
| 2009 | Before I Self Destruct |
Producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maynard | Co-producer | [4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Winsome Sinclair, Casting Director Who Worked Often With Spike Lee, Dies at 58
- ^ a b c Synergy PR Services (August 14, 2024). "Respected Casting Director Winsome Sinclair has Passed Away". EIN News. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Tracey (June 21, 2010). "Conversation OF THE SPIRITED ACTOR/Black superstar casting director Winsome Sinclair". Blog Talk Radio. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Caslin, Yvette (November 18, 2017). "Atlanta's 1st Black mayor immortalized in 'Maynard' doc; debuts at DOC NYC". rollingout. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (2018). "MAYNARD - Full Frame Documentary Film Festival". Duke Center for Documentary Studies. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Larbie, Ama Nsroma (August 10, 2015). "Kenny Andam's Scarlet Minor Chronicles novel receives int'l endorsements ahead of its official launch". Modern Ghana. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Day (October 31, 2018). "African-American Film Critics Association Partners With AMPAS For Career Summit". deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2024.