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Peter Cattaneo Biography

Birth Name:Peter Cattaneo

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Awarded M․B․E․ qualifications from the Queen of England in 1998 for his contributions to the film industry
  • As a child, he wished to pursue the same career as his father Tony, who was an animator for television commercials
  • Began his career as a director while a student at the Royal College of Art, where he would go on to direct numerous live-action shorts, one of which would earn an Oscar nomination in 1990
  • Responsible for one of the biggest sleeper hits of the 1990s with 1997's "The Full Monty"

Awards

  • 1991Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: nominated
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 1991Gold Plaque-Best Short Film: winner
  • 1997Audience Award-: winner
  • 1997Golden Hitchcock-: winner
  • 1997Audience Award-: winner
  • 1997OCIC Award-: winner
  • 1997Cipputi Award-: winner
  • 1997Audience Award-: winner
  • 1998Oscar-Best Director: nominated
  • 1998Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
  • 1998David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
  • 1998Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film): winner
  • 1998Butaca-Best Art House Film (Millor película d'autor): winner
  • 1998César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 1998Robert-Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm): winner
  • 1998David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
  • 1998Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1998Best Foreign Film-: winner
  • 1998Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): winner
  • 1998ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: winner
  • 1998MTV Movie Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
  • 2005Golden Hitchcock-: nominated
  • 2006Just Film Special Mention-Children's Jury: winner
  • 2011Banff Rockie Award-Best Sitcom: nominated
  • 2011Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner