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Peter Bogdanovich
Director

Peter Bogdanovich

30 Jul 1939Born
6 Jan 2022Died
82Age at death
93Credits

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).

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 93 credits.

  1. 2024Willie and MeFilm: Charley
  2. 2020Morning Has BrokenFilm: Shem
  3. 2019It Chapter TwoFilm: Peter - Director
  4. 2019The CreatressFilm: Theo Mencken
  5. 2018RebornFilm: Peter Bogdanovich
  6. 2018The Other Side of the WindFilm: Brooks Otterlake
  7. 2018The Great Buster: A CelebrationFilm: Narrator (voice), Director, Screenplay
  8. 2018Los Angeles OvernightFilm: Vedor Ph.D.
  9. 2017Get ShortySeries: Giustino Moreweather (2 episodes)
  10. 2016Six L.A. Love StoriesFilm: Duane Crawford
  11. 2016Between UsFilm: George
  12. 2016The Tell-Tale HeartFilm: Old Man
  13. 2016Durant's Never ClosesFilm: George
  14. 2015Pearly GatesFilm: Marty
  15. 2015She's Funny That WayFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 2015While We're YoungFilm: Speaker
  17. 2013Cold TurkeyFilm: Poppy
  18. 2013Are You HereFilm: Judge Harlan Plath
  19. 2013Don't Let Me GoFilm: Man
  20. 2010Queen of the LotFilm: Pedja Sapir
  21. 2010AbandonedFilm: Dr. Markus Bensley
  22. 2010Rizzoli & IslesSeries: Arnold Whistler (1 episode)
  23. 2009The Good WifeSeries: Peter Bogdanovich (1 episode)
  24. 2008The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'Film
  25. 2008The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'Film
  26. 2008Humboldt CountyFilm: Professor Hadley
  27. 2008The DoormanFilm: Peter
  28. 2007The Fifth PatientFilm: John Reilly
  29. 2007Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a DreamFilm: Director
  30. 2007DedicationFilm: Roger Spade
  31. 2007Broken EnglishFilm: Irving Mann
  32. 2007The DukesFilm: Lou Fiola
  33. 2006Searching for OrsonFilm: Narrator
  34. 2006InfamousFilm: Bennett Cerf
  35. 2005The Definition of InsanityFilm
  36. 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries: Peter Bogdanovich (1 episode)
  37. 2004HustleFilm: Director
  38. 20043D: A Brief HistoryFilm
  39. 2004Scene StealersFilm: Peter Bogdanovich
  40. 2004The Mystery of Natalie WoodSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  41. 2004The Mystery of Natalie WoodFilm: Director
  42. 2003Out of OrderSeries: Zach (5 episodes)
  43. 20028 Simple RulesSeries: Dr. Lohr (1 episode)
  44. 2002The Cat's MeowFilm: Director
  45. 2002HighballFilm: Frank
  46. 2001Festival in CannesFilm: Milo
  47. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: George Merritt (2 episodes)
  48. 2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International PicturesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  49. 2000The IndependentFilm: Peter Bogdanovich
  50. 2000Rated XFilm: Film Professor
  51. 1999Coming SoonFilm: Bartholomew
  52. 1999Claire Makes It BigFilm: Arturo Mulligan
  53. 1999A Saintly SwitchFilm: Director
  54. 1999The SopranosSeries: Dr. Elliot Kupferberg, Director (14 episodes)
  55. 1998Naked City: A Killer ChristmasFilm: Director
  56. 1998Lick the StarFilm: Principal
  57. 199854Film: Elaine's Patron
  58. 1998Mr. JealousyFilm: Dr. Howard Poke
  59. 1997Bella MafiaFilm: Vito Giancamo
  60. 1997Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two WomenFilm: Director
  61. 1997Blessed AssuranceFilm: Director
  62. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (2 episodes)
  63. 1996Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!Film
  64. 1996To Sir, with Love IIFilm: Director
  65. 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandFilm
  66. 1995Picture WindowsSeries: Lucca, Director (1 episode)
  67. 1995The Death of Playboy PlaymateFilm
  68. 1995CybillSeries (1 episode)
  69. 1994Picture Windows: Song of SongsFilm: Lucca, Director
  70. 1993The Thing Called LoveFilm: Director
  71. 1993Fallen AngelsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  72. 1992Noises Off...Film: Director
  73. 1990TexasvilleFilm: Director, Screenplay
  74. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Psychologist (voice) (1 episode)
  75. 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefFilm: Director
  76. 1988Illegally YoursFilm: Director
  77. 1988On the tracks of a filmmakerFilm: Peter Bogdanovich
  78. 1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold StoryFilm
  79. 1985MaskFilm: Director
  80. 1981They All LaughedFilm: Disk Jockey (uncredited), Director, Writer

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