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Peter Bogdanovich

Birth Name:
Peter Bogdanovich
Birth Place:
Kingston, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor, Cinematographer, Assistant director
Peter Bogdanovich

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
  • 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
  • Spoke out against gratuitous depictions of violence in movies in the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting in 2012

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 SeashellWinner
  • 1973Special Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 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'OrNominated
  • 1994Audience AwardWinner
  • 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
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