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American film director (1939–2022)

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Peter Bogdanovich (1939–2022) was an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Born in Kingston, New York, he began his professional work period in 1968. He was educated at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and studied under Stella Adler. Bogdanovich’s work spanned documentary film and drama fiction genres.

He received several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Grammy Awards, and the Silver Shell for Best Director. Additionally, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. His personal life included a marriage to Polly Platt and two children, as well as relationships with Cybill Shepherd and Dorothy Stratten.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1939
Works
30

Top works

  • Europa 1939
  • Pieces of time
  • Intabyū Jon Fōdo
  • Hariuddo inpuresshon
  • Stewardess Is Flying the Plane!

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Film & TV

Directing · Kingston, New York, USA

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…

Known for

  • Willie and Me — Charley2024
  • Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze — Self (Archival Footage)2024
  • The Wild One — Self2023
  • John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons — Self2023
  • Fragments of Paradise — Self2022
  • The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons — Self2022
  • Dean Martin: King of Cool — Self2021
  • Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema — Self2021
  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster — Self2021
  • Morning Has Broken — Shem2020

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Russia

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
143
Total plays
331

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Key facts

Born
( 1939-07-30 ) July 30, 1939, Kingston, New York , U.S.
Died
January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06) (aged 82), Toluca Lake, California , U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
Film director actor writer film producer
Years active
1959–2022
Spouse s
Polly Platt ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 ) ​ , Louise Stratten ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2001 ) ​
Partner s
Cybill Shepherd (1970–1978), Dorothy Stratten (1980)

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Encyclopedic overview

Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire and finally becoming a prominent filmmaker 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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