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Peter Farrelly Biography

Birth Name:Peter John Farrelly

Birth Place:Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

Shared the 1999 PGA Vision Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures with Bobby Farrelly for "There's Something About Mary․"
Quit his job and moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts to focus on writing full time, working as a waiter to pay the bills
Quote: "(On him and his brother) "We're the anti-Coens․ Nobody analyses our filmmaking, and we don't want them to․""
Specializes in gross-out comedy as a filmmaker, writing, directing and producing such films as "There's Something About Mary" and "Dumb and Dumber" with his brother and frequent collaborator Bobby Farrelly
His films frequently feature flashbacks of how a character was affected by a traumatic event
His published novels include "Outside Providence" and "The Comedy Writer․"
Is a fan of many Boston sports teams and often gives athletes cameos in his films

Awards

1994Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
1998BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1999Vision Award-Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2001Just For Laughs Award-: winner
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2014Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
2018Audience Award-Marquee Feature: winner
2018Festival Prize-Best Film: winner
2018Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
2018People's Choice Award-Narrative Feature: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2018Hollywood Film Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2018Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
2018Audience Award-Overall Favorite: winner
2018Audience Award-Spotlight Film: winner
2018NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
2018PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Audience Choice Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2018Grolsch People's Choice Award-: winner
2018Festival Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2018Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
2018WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
2019Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2019HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2019Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2019Redeemer Award-: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2019WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2020David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2020Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2023Humanitas Prize-Comedy Feature Film: nominated