Peter Hedges
Known for

Directing

Credits

20

Gender

Man

Birthday

Jul 6, 1962 (62)

Place of birth

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Also known as

Peter Hedges

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Hedges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2016Little SisterBill Lunsford
1977SammyMatt Redding
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Good As NewWriter
Good As NewDirector
2022The Same StormDirector
2022The Same StormWriter
2022The Same StormOriginal Music Composer
2018Ben Is BackDirector
2018Ben Is BackWriter
2018Ben Is BackProducer
2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenDirector
2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenScreenplay
2007Dan in Real LifeScreenplay
2007Dan in Real LifeDirector
2003Pieces of AprilScreenplay
2003Pieces of AprilDirector
2002About a BoyScreenplay
1999A Map of the WorldScreenplay
1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeNovel
1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeScreenplay