Film director, restaurant critic and insurance advocate, Michael Winner, has died aged 77.

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  • Michael Winner with HM The Queen

  • Michael Winner with former love Jenny Seagrove

  • Michael Winner marries wife Geraldine

  • Michael Winner marries wife Geraldine

  • Michael Winner with PM David Cameron

  • Michael Winner

  • Michael Winner with wife Geraldine

  • Michael Winner with wife Geraldine

He is best known for directing 1974 vigilante flick, 'Death Wish', food reviews for the Sunday Times and for saying "Calm down dear!" in some tongue-in-cheek commercials.

Click below for a selection of some of his finer moments...

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  • On leadership

  • On his reputation

  • On 'Death Wish 2'

  • On crime

  • On a much ridiculed insurance advert

  • On our "Lunatic Society"

  • On comparing men to dogs

  • On the North

  • On Peter Ustinov

  • On tolerance

  • On the pitfalls of fame

  • On the calibre of comedians

  • On the job

  • On Des O'Connor

  • On Hollywood wages

  • On honours

  • On nearly dying

  • On Richard Littlejohn

  • On women