Peter Hedges

Schrijver, Regisseur, Producer, Acteur, Componist

6 juli 1962 (63 years)
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Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director.

Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Bakers Dozen". He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career.

In 2002, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy. In the same year, he wrote and directed Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.

In 2007, he co-wrote and directed Dan in Real Life.

In 2009, he was signed to write and direct The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a film conceived by Ahmet Zappa, to be produced by Zappa and Scott Sanders.

His latest novel, The Heights was published March 4, 2010 by Dutton.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Ben Is Back
    Ben Is Back2018
  • Little Sister
    Little Sister2016

Known For

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape?1993
  • Dan in Real Life
    Dan in Real Life2007
  • About a Boy
    About a Boy2002
  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green
    The Odd Life of Timothy Green2012
  • Pieces of April
    Pieces of April2003
  • Ben Is Back
    Ben Is Back2018
  • About a Boy
    About a Boy2 seasons
  • A Map of the World
    A Map of the World1999
  • Little Sister
    Little Sister2016
  • Ordinary Joe
    Ordinary Joe1 season
  • The Same Storm
    The Same Storm2021

Cinematografie

2021
2018
2012
2007
Dan in Real Life · as Screenplay
2003
2002
About a Boy · as Screenplay
1999
A Map of the World · as Screenplay
1993