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Peter Bogdanovich Biography

Birth Name:Peter Bogdanovich

Birth Place:Kingston, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor, Cinematographer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • The National Film Preservation board has deemed his "The Last Picture Show" as culturally significant enough to be included in the National Film Registry
  • Studied acting under Stella Adler and practiced the craft during the 1950s before turning to directing
  • Almost always wears a bandana tied around his neck
  • Strives for simplicity of style in his directing that he hopes will not draw attention to itself
  • Spoke out against gratuitous depictions of violence in movies in the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting in 2012
  • Became close friends with one of his greatest inspirations, Orson Wells, and even let the filmmaker live in his mansion when he fell on hard times

Awards

  • 1971NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1971NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1972Oscar-Best Director: nominated
  • 1972Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 1972DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 1972Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1972WGA Award (Screen)-Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium: nominated
  • 1973BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1973BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 1973Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 1973Silver Seashell-: winner
  • 1973Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 1973APCA Trophy-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Film Estrangeiro): winner
  • 1974Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1975Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
  • 1977Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
  • 1979Pasinetti Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1985Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1994Audience Award-: winner
  • 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2002Best Film-International Competition: nominated
  • 2009Grammy-Best Long Form Music Video: winner
  • 2017Special Award-Best Rediscoveries: winner
  • 2018Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2018VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018Venezia Classici Award-Best Documentary on Cinema: winner
  • 2019FANtastic Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film: nominated