Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Date of Birth:

Jul 30, 1939

Place of Birth:

Kingston, New York, USA

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.

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filmography:

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

2018

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

2009

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

The Wild Angels The Wild Angels

1966

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound' Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

2008

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008

3D: A Brief History 3D: A Brief History

2004

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

2004

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

2008

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

2008

Working with Orson Welles Working with Orson Welles

1993

F for Fake F for Fake

1973

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

The Next Picture Show The Next Picture Show

2003

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Opening Night Opening Night

1977

A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich

2009

Notes on the New York Film Festival Notes on the New York Film Festival

1971

Hollywood Mavericks Hollywood Mavericks

1990

The Making of 'Rebecca' The Making of 'Rebecca'

2008

100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

2011

Saint Jack Saint Jack

1979

The Great Buster: A Celebration The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

The Story of 'Frenzy' The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

2004

Lick the Star Lick the Star

1998

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

365 Day Project 365 Day Project

2007

Arena - John Cassavetes Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Willie and Me Willie and Me

2024

Directed by John Ford Directed by John Ford

1971

Vittorio D. Vittorio D.

2009

We Blew It We Blew It

2017

Hitchcock/Truffaut Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015

Hitchcock and Dial M Hitchcock and Dial M

2004

Bella Mafia Bella Mafia

1997

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

1998

A Constant Forge A Constant Forge

2000

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

The Definition of Insanity The Definition of Insanity

2005

Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken

2020

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

2004

Lions Love Lions Love

1969

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle

2019

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

1985

54 54

1998

The Last Picture Show The Last Picture Show

1971

Claire Makes It Big Claire Makes It Big

1999

The Trouble with 'Marnie' The Trouble with 'Marnie'

2000

Audrey Audrey

2020

The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich

2000

While We're Young While We're Young

2015

The Trip The Trip

1967

Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women

1968

They All Laughed They All Laughed

1981

The Fabulous Allan Carr The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

A Decade Under the Influence A Decade Under the Influence

2003

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

1994

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

Casting By Casting By

2012

Six L.A. Love Stories Six L.A. Love Stories

2016

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

2014

I Am Burt Reynolds I Am Burt Reynolds

2020

Getting the Moon Getting the Moon

2003

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

2006

Los Angeles Overnight Los Angeles Overnight

2018

Dedication Dedication

2007

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

2010

It Chapter Two It Chapter Two

2019

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

2004

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

2004

The Creatress The Creatress

2019

Tesla Nation Tesla Nation

2018

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

1996

Howard Hawks: American Artist Howard Hawks: American Artist

1997

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

Searching for Orson Searching for Orson

2006

Coming Soon Coming Soon

1999

Godard Made in USA Godard Made in USA

2010

Broken English Broken English

2007

Il falso bugiardo Il falso bugiardo

2008

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis

2016

The Independent The Independent

2000

John Wayne Standing Tall John Wayne Standing Tall

1989

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001

The Informer: Out of the Fog The Informer: Out of the Fog

2006

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')

2002

Mr. Jealousy Mr. Jealousy

1998

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

1992

Queen of the Lot Queen of the Lot

2010

Reborn Reborn

2018

Targets Targets

1968

Hollywood Scandals Hollywood Scandals

2011

On Cukor On Cukor

2000

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021

All About 'The Birds' All About 'The Birds'

2000

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

1972

By Bogdanovich By Bogdanovich

2011

Don't Let Me Go Don't Let Me Go

2013

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

2005

Barry Norman in Celebrity City Barry Norman in Celebrity City

1982

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009

Festival in Cannes Festival in Cannes

2001

Hawks on Hawks Hawks on Hawks

2017

Love in Hollywood Love in Hollywood

1996

The Dukes The Dukes

2007

The Fifth Patient The Fifth Patient

2007

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

2009

The Doorman The Doorman

2008

Rated X Rated X

2000

Infamous Infamous

2006

The Wild One The Wild One

2023

Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies

1987

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

2003

Cult of Terror Cult of Terror

2017

Scene Stealers Scene Stealers

2004

Hollywood Legenden Hollywood Legenden

2004

Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

2010

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

2013

Highball Highball

2002

Abandoned Abandoned

2010

Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

2010

Hollywood Gangster Hollywood Gangster

2008

Humboldt County Humboldt County

2008

Dean Martin: King of Cool Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

2005

New York at the Movies New York at the Movies

2002

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

2001

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

1991

This Is Orson Welles This Is Orson Welles

2015

Out of the Blue and Into the Black Out of the Blue and Into the Black

1987

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

2014

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

2006

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009

The Battle Over Citizen Kane The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996

Bacall on Bogart Bacall on Bogart

1988

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019

Pearly Gates Pearly Gates

2015

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

1993

The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart

2016

Between Us Between Us

2016

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

2010

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

1999

On the tracks of a filmmaker On the tracks of a filmmaker

1988

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

2012

78/52 78/52

2017

Lost, Lost, Lost Lost, Lost, Lost

1976

Fragments of Paradise Fragments of Paradise

2022

Wanderlust Wanderlust

2006

Heavy Rain Heavy Rain

2010

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

2000

Cary Grant: A Class Apart Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004

'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich 'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich

2004

Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today

2010

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

2006

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

1998

Cold Turkey Cold Turkey

2013

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

2000

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

John Ford Goes to War John Ford Goes to War

2002

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

Durant's Never Closes Durant's Never Closes

2016

Are You Here Are You Here

2013

The Other Side of the Wind The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Edge of Outside Edge of Outside

2006

Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'

2007

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

2004

John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

2023

Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali

2008

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

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