Peter Farrelly
Birth Name:
Peter John Farrelly
Birth Place:
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Music department, 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․""
- His films frequently feature flashbacks of how a character was affected by a traumatic event
- 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 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2018People's Choice Award - Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2018DFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2018FFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018Truly Moving Picture AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2019Redeemer AwardNominated
- 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