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Peter Hedges. Peter Simpson Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, film director and film producer . Early life. Hedges was born in West Des Moines, Iowa, where he was raised, the son of Carole (Simpson), a psychotherapist, and the Rev. Robert Boyden Hedges, an Episcopal priest.
33 Photos. 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). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Born July 6, 1962. Add to list. Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 18 nominations total. Photos 33.
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 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 ...
Dec 3, 2018 · Advertisement. Awards. ‘Ben Is Back’ writer-director Peter Hedges uncovers the heroic core of broken women. “Over the course of my creative life, I’ve trafficked in broken, heroic mothers,”...
Sep 3, 2021 · EXCLUSIVE: Peter Hedges, like so many filmmakers looking not to lose their creative mojo during the pandemic, managed at the height of the Covid lockdown to take advantage of many talented...
Dec 13, 2018 · News. 'Ben Is Back' Director Peter Hedges On Working With His Son And Casting Julia Roberts [Interview] By Steven Prokopy / Dec. 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST. Peter Hedges' career as a screenwriter...
About the Author. Peter Hedges is a novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. He wrote both the novel and the screenplay What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, and is the writer-director of Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes and Dan in Real Life starring Steve Carell. His screenplay for About a Boy was nominated for an Academy Award.
Mar 4, 2010 · Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director. Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Bakers Dozen".
