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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).
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Dec 5, 2018 · There is something beautiful about a filmmaker as openly emotional as Peter Hedges. He’s not reluctant to let his tears flow, either in the presence of his cast and crew or when discussing his work in public.
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.
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Filmmaker Peter Hedges talks to Dave Morales about his new film, BEN IS BACK. Hedges explains what inspired him to create the drama, which stars Julia Robert...
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Dec 14, 2018 · So it’s a bit of a head-scratcher, even to Lucas himself, that he had no intention of ever starring in a movie directed by his father, the novelist and screenwriter Peter Hedges (About a Boy ...
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.
