Peter Bogdanovich
Known For
Directing
Born
1939-07-30 in Kingston, New York, USA
Died
2022-01-06
Biography
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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bogdanovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Psychologist (voice)
The Sopranos
as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
The Good Wife
as Peter Bogdanovich
How I Met Your Mother
as Peter Bogdanovich
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Rizzoli & Isles
as Arnold Whistler
Great Performances
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as George Merritt
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Northern Exposure
as Himself
8 Simple Rules
as Dr. Lohr
It Chapter Two
as Peter - Director
Talking Sopranos
as Self
Get Shorty
as Giustino Moreweather
Dinah!
as Self
Saint Jack
as Eddie Schuman
