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Peter Simpson Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Peter Hedges was born on 6 July 1962 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He is a writer and director, known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ben Is Back (2018) and Pieces of April (2003).
Peter Hedges is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career. In 2002 he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy.
Dec 5, 2018 · Hedges’ latest picture, “Ben is Back,” also centers around a family reunion during the holidays, as the titular young man (played by the director’s son, Lucas Hedges, an Oscar nominee for “Manchester by the Sea”) unexpectedly returns home from rehab on Christmas Eve, much to the joy of his mother, Holly (Julia Roberts).
Dec 3, 2018 · 'Ben Is Back,' about a drug addicted young man who reaches out for his mother's help, has roots in the most personal of stories, says writer-director Peter Hedges.
Dec 13, 2018 · In our Ben is Back director interview, Peter Hedges talks about working with his extremely talented son for his new drama/thriller.
Sep 3, 2021 · Peter Hedges managed to create a new film during the pandemic that turned out to be so much more than he could have imagined.
