Peter Bogdanovich

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

214

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-07-30

Day of death

2022-01-06 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingston, New York, USA

Peter Bogdanovich

Biography

Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014). As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007). Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bogdanovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Rizzoli & Isles

    Rizzoli & Isles

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • It Chapter Two

    It Chapter Two

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • 8 Simple Rules

    8 Simple Rules

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Broken English

    Broken English

  • Wanderlust

    Wanderlust

  • America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

    America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

  • The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

  • Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

  • Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'

    Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'

  • The Fifth Patient

    The Fifth Patient

  • Abandoned

    Abandoned

  • Six L.A. Love Stories

    Six L.A. Love Stories

  • The Trip

    The Trip

  • The Orson Welles Story

    The Orson Welles Story

  • Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

    Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

  • A Decade Under the Influence

    A Decade Under the Influence

  • The Wild Angels

    The Wild Angels

  • Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

  • Queen of the Lot

    Queen of the Lot

  • Targets

    Targets

  • The Other Side of the Wind

    The Other Side of the Wind

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • 365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

  • The Story of 'Frenzy'

    The Story of 'Frenzy'

  • Hollywood Scandals

    Hollywood Scandals

  • Bacall on Bogart

    Bacall on Bogart

  • What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

  • Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

    Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

  • Fragments of Paradise

    Fragments of Paradise

  • The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

    The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

  • 54

    54

  • Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

    Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Rated X

    Rated X

  • Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

    Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

  • Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

    Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

  • The Making of 'Rebecca'

    The Making of 'Rebecca'

  • Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

    Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

  • Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

    Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

  • Hollywood Gangster

    Hollywood Gangster

  • The Doorman

    The Doorman

  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

  • Humboldt County

    Humboldt County

  • Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

    Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

  • Highball

    Highball

  • 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

    'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Film '72

    Film '72

  • Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

    Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

  • 78/52

    78/52

  • Lost, Lost, Lost

    Lost, Lost, Lost

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

  • Hitchcock/Truffaut

    Hitchcock/Truffaut

  • The Last Picture Show

    The Last Picture Show

  • Willie and Me

    Willie and Me

  • On Cukor

    On Cukor

  • Dedication

    Dedication

  • Infamous

    Infamous

  • Opening Night

    Opening Night

  • Hitchcock and Dial M

    Hitchcock and Dial M

  • Picture Windows

    Picture Windows

  • No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

  • Out of Order

    Out of Order

  • The Informer: Out of the Fog

    The Informer: Out of the Fog

  • The Tell-Tale Heart

    The Tell-Tale Heart

  • Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

    Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

  • Are You Here

    Are You Here

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • The Dukes

    The Dukes

  • Between Us

    Between Us

  • Coming Soon

    Coming Soon

  • Out of the Blue and Into the Black

    Out of the Blue and Into the Black

  • Bella Mafia

    Bella Mafia

  • Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women

    Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women

  • Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

  • The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

  • With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

    With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

  • Saint Jack

    Saint Jack

  • John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

    John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

  • A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

    A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making

  • Mr. Jealousy

    Mr. Jealousy

  • New York at the Movies

    New York at the Movies

  • On the tracks of a filmmaker

    On the tracks of a filmmaker

  • 'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich

    'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich

  • The Creatress

    The Creatress

  • Audrey

    Audrey

  • Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

    Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

  • Notes on the New York Film Festival

    Notes on the New York Film Festival

  • Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

    Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

  • One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

    One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

  • All About 'The Birds'

    All About 'The Birds'

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

    Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

  • Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

    Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

  • Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

    Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • Claire Makes It Big

    Claire Makes It Big

  • An Appreciation of Stageocach with Peter Bogdanovich

    An Appreciation of Stageocach with Peter Bogdanovich

  • Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

    Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

  • Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

  • Carl Laemmle

    Carl Laemmle

  • They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson

    They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson

  • While We're Young

    While We're Young

  • I Am Burt Reynolds

    I Am Burt Reynolds

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

    Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

  • Reborn

    Reborn

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • Edge of Outside

    Edge of Outside

  • Morning Has Broken

    Morning Has Broken

  • Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

    Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

  • Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

    Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

  • A Constant Forge

    A Constant Forge

  • John Wayne Standing Tall

    John Wayne Standing Tall

  • The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

    The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

  • Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

    Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

  • This Is Orson Welles

    This Is Orson Welles

  • The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich

    The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

  • Barry Norman in Celebrity City

    Barry Norman in Celebrity City

  • John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

    John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

  • Who Is Henry Jaglom?

    Who Is Henry Jaglom?

  • It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

  • We Blew It

    We Blew It

  • Hollywood Mavericks

    Hollywood Mavericks

  • Don't Let Me Go

    Don't Let Me Go

  • Los Angeles Overnight

    Los Angeles Overnight

  • The Death of Playboy Playmate

    The Death of Playboy Playmate

  • The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

    The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

  • Lions Love

    Lions Love

  • Getting the Moon

    Getting the Moon

  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

  • Cold Turkey

    Cold Turkey

  • The Independent

    The Independent

  • F for Fake

    F for Fake

  • By Bogdanovich

    By Bogdanovich

  • Howard Hawks: American Artist

    Howard Hawks: American Artist

  • Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

  • Directed by John Ford

    Directed by John Ford

  • The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

  • Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

    Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

  • John Ford Goes to War

    John Ford Goes to War

  • They All Laughed

    They All Laughed

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

  • Working with Orson Welles

    Working with Orson Welles

  • The Next Picture Show

    The Next Picture Show

  • Pearly Gates

    Pearly Gates

  • Love in Hollywood

    Love in Hollywood

  • Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today

    Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

  • A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River

    A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River

  • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

  • Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

    Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

  • Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis

    Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis

  • 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

    100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

  • Hawks on Hawks

    Hawks on Hawks

  • Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

  • Picture Windows: Song of Songs

    Picture Windows: Song of Songs

  • Scene Stealers

    Scene Stealers

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

  • The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

  • Tesla Nation

    Tesla Nation

  • Lick the Star

    Lick the Star

  • BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

  • Durant's Never Closes

    Durant's Never Closes

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • F.

    F.

  • Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

  • Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

    Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

  • Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

    Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

    Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

  • Festival in Cannes

    Festival in Cannes

  • The Great Buster: A Celebration

    The Great Buster: A Celebration

  • Il falso bugiardo

    Il falso bugiardo

  • Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali

    Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali

  • Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

    Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

  • Godard Made in USA

    Godard Made in USA

  • Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

    Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

  • Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

    Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

  • Searching for Orson

    Searching for Orson

  • The Fabulous Allan Carr

    The Fabulous Allan Carr

  • Cary Grant: A Class Apart

    Cary Grant: A Class Apart

  • The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

    The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

  • Arena - John Cassavetes

    Arena - John Cassavetes

  • Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

    Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

  • Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies

    Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies

  • The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'

    The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'

  • Cult of Terror

    Cult of Terror

  • Ruhm in der Niederlage - John Ford und der Zweite Weltkrieg

    Ruhm in der Niederlage - John Ford und der Zweite Weltkrieg

  • The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

    The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

  • A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich

    A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich

  • 3D: A Brief History

    3D: A Brief History

  • The Definition of Insanity

    The Definition of Insanity