Peter Bogdanovich
Directing
- Born
- July 30, 1939 · Kingston, New York, USA
- Died
- January 6, 2022 (age 82)
Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014).
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As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007).
Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers.
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Known for
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- 2018The Other Side of the Wind Editor
- 2018The Great Buster: A Celebration Producer, Director, Screenplay
- 2015She's Funny That Way Director, Writer
- 2014Phantom Halo Executive Producer
- 2007Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Director
- 2005The Big Red One: The Reconstruction Supervising Technical Director
- 2004Hustle Director
- 2004The Mystery of Natalie Wood Director
- 2002The Cat's Meow Director
- 1999
