Editing Michael Winner (section)

===Charles Bronson===
Winner edited, produced and directed ''[[Chato's Land]]'' (1972), recounting a mixed race native American fighting with white people. It starred [[Charles Bronson]] and was made for Scimitar through United Artists. Once more, Gerald Wilson wrote the script. Winner's second film for Bronson and United Artists was ''[[The Mechanic (1972 film)|The Mechanic]]'' (1972), a thriller in which professional assassins are depicted. It was based on a story and script by [[Lewis John Carlino]] and Winner also edited, although he did not produce; he replaced [[Monte Hellman]] as director.

The following year, Winner cast Lancaster again in the espionage drama ''[[Scorpio (film)|Scorpio]]'' (1973), co-starring [[Alain Delon]] and made for Scimitar and United Artists. Winner also produced and directed a third film with Bronson, ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' (1973), for Columbia and in collaboration with producer [[Dino De Laurentiis]].

====''Death Wish''====
Winner and Bronson collaborated on ''[[Death Wish (1974 film)|Death Wish]]'' (1974), a film that defined the subsequent careers of both men. Based on a novel by [[Brian Garfield]] and adapted for the screen by [[Wendell Mayes]], ''Death Wish'' was originally planned for director [[Sidney Lumet]], under contract with [[United Artists]]. The commitment of Lumet to another film and UA's questioning of its subject matter, led to the film's eventual production by De Laurentiis through [[Paramount Pictures]]. ''Death Wish'' follows [[Death Wish (film series)#Main characters|Paul Kersey]], a liberal New York architect who becomes a gun-wielding vigilante after his wife is murdered and daughter is raped. With a script adjusted to Bronson's persona, the film generated controversy during its screenings but was one of the year's highest grossers.