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Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

  • Born: 30 July 1939, Kingston, New York, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $10 million

Peter Bogdanovich was an American director, actor, producer, and writer best known for his work in the 1970s. His most recognized films include 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Paper Moon'. Bogdanovich had a distinctive style characterized by his deep…

About Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich was an American director, actor, producer, and writer best known for his work in the 1970s. His most recognized films include 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Paper Moon'. Bogdanovich had a distinctive style characterized by his deep appreciation for classic cinema and strong storytelling. He was also noted for his engaging interviews and insights into the film industry.

Born
30 July 1939, Kingston, New York, USA
Died
6 January 2022
Known for
Directing
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouses
Louise Stratten (1988-2001)
Children
1, Antonia Bogdanovich
Parents
Milan Bogdanovich, Dorka Bogdanovich
Estimated net worth
$10 million

Fun facts about Peter Bogdanovich

  • Bogdanovich was once a film critic before transitioning to directing.
  • He famously dated actress Cybill Shepherd during the filming of 'The Last Picture Show'.

Famous Peter Bogdanovich quotes

“I think it's important to have a good time.”
The Last Picture Show, 1971
“You're not going to be able to do it unless you have a good time.”
Paper Moon, 1973
“It's a hard business, but I love it.”
What’s Up, Doc?, 1972

Peter Bogdanovich filmography

Cast (223)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2024Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze MovieSelf (archive footage)
2024Willie and Me MovieCharley6.3
2023The Wild One MovieSelf6.0
2023John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons MovieSelf7.0
2022Fragments of Paradise MovieSelf6.5
2022The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons MovieSelf
2021Dean Martin: King of Cool MovieSelf7.4
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster MovieSelf6.3
2021Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema MovieSelf7.0
2020I Am Burt Reynolds MovieSelf - Interviewee6.9
Show 213 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2020Audrey MovieSelf - Filmmaker7.1
2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies MovieSelf6.5
2020Morning Has Broken MovieShem
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time TVSelf7.2
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness MovieSelf6.0
2020Talking Sopranos TVSelf10.0
2019The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20 MovieSelf (archive footage)
2019It Chapter Two MoviePeter - Director6.8
2019The Creatress MovieTheo Mencken6.2
2019What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael MovieSelf6.7
2019Carl Laemmle MovieHimself4.0
2018Reborn MoviePeter Bogdanovich6.4
2018The Other Side of the Wind MovieBrooks Otterlake6.7
2018Tesla Nation MovieSelf
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration MovieNarrator (voice)7.2
2018A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making MovieSelf - Executive Producer, Actor6.8
2018They'll Love Me When I'm Dead MovieSelf7.1
2018Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story MovieSelf6.9
2018Los Angeles Overnight MovieVedor Ph.D.4.6
2017We Blew It MovieSelf5.2
2017Cult of Terror MovieSelf - Filmmaker6.8
201778/52 MovieSelf7.1
2017Get Shorty TVGiustino Moreweather7.1
2017The Fabulous Allan Carr MovieSelf (voice)5.0
2017Hawks on Hawks MovieSelf (voice)
2016Six L.A. Love Stories MovieDuane Crawford5.0
2016Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis MovieSelf6.3
2016Between Us MovieGeorge5.1
2016The Tell-Tale Heart MovieOld Man5.2
2016Durant's Never Closes MovieGeorge8.0
2015Hitchcock/Truffaut MovieSelf7.2
2015This Is Orson Welles MovieSelf6.9
2015Pearly Gates MovieMarty4.0
2015She's Funny That Way MovieSelf in TV clip (uncredited)5.9
2015While We're Young MovieSpeaker6.0
2014Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles MovieSelf - Filmmaker6.5
2014The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh MovieSelf7.3
2014One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film MovieSelf6.7
2014A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River MovieSelf
2013Cold Turkey MoviePoppy3.0
2013Are You Here MovieJudge Harlan Plath5.2
2013Don't Let Me Go MovieMan2.7
2013Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten MovieSelf
2012Casting By MovieSelf6.9
2012John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man MovieSelf7.8
2011Corman's World MovieSelf - Filmmaker7.0
2011By Bogdanovich MovieSelf
2011Hollywood Scandals MovieSelf
2011100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story MovieSelf9.0
2011Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides MovieSelf6.7
2010Godard Made in USA MovieSelf
2010BBStory: An American Film Renaissance MovieSelf
2010America Lost and Found: The BBS Story MovieSelf
2010Queen of the Lot MoviePedja Sapir2.6
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood TVSelf5.4
2010Abandoned MovieDr. Markus Bensley5.1
2010Rizzoli & Isles TVArnold Whistler7.9
2010An Appreciation of Stageocach with Peter Bogdanovich MovieSelf
2010Heavy Rain MovieHimself5.5
2010Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today MovieSelf
2010Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved MovieSelf
2009A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich MovieSelf
2009Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood MovieSelf
2009The Good Wife TVPeter Bogdanovich7.6
2009Vittorio D. MovieSelf6.3
2009Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' MovieSelf
2009The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth MovieSelf
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos MovieSelf5.6
2008Hollywood Gangster MovieSelf
2008Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster MovieSelf
2008The Making of 'Rebecca' MovieSelf
2008The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' MovieUnknown character
2008Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali MovieSelf
2008The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger' MovieUnknown character
2008Humboldt County MovieProfessor Hadley5.7
2008The Doorman MoviePeter3.0
2008Il falso bugiardo MovieSelf (archive footage)
2008Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound' MovieSelf
2007365 Day Project MovieSelf10.0
2007The Fifth Patient MovieJohn Reilly6.3
2007Dedication MovieRoger Spade6.4
2007Broken English MovieIrving Mann5.9
2007The Dukes MovieLou Fiola5.1
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramas MovieSelf
2007Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' MovieSelf
2006Searching for Orson MovieNarrator5.5
2006Infamous MovieBennett Cerf6.5
2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird MovieSelf7.8
2006Wanderlust MovieHimself5.9
2006Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters MovieSelf6.5
2006Edge of Outside MovieSelf5.8
2006Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption MovieSelf - Director, Writer, Actor
2006The Informer: Out of the Fog MovieSelf
2006Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten MovieSelf (archive footage)6.0
2006Jenseits von Hollywood - Das Kino des Otto Preminger MovieSelf
2005Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That MovieSelf7.0
2005The Definition of Insanity MovieUnknown character9.5
2005How I Met Your Mother TVPeter Bogdanovich8.1
2005Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals MovieSelf
2004Hitchcock and Dial M MovieSelf6.4
2004Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic MovieSelf8.5
2004Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess MovieSelf7.0
20043D: A Brief History MovieUnknown character6.2
2004Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths MovieSelf7.3
2004Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock MovieSelf8.5
2004Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' MovieSelf7.3
2004Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' MovieSelf7.3
2004Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen MovieSelf6.5
2004Cary Grant: A Class Apart MovieSelf7.1
2004Scene Stealers MoviePeter Bogdanovich7.0
2004Hollywood Legenden MovieSelf4.5
2004'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich MovieSelf
2003The Next Picture Show MovieSelf
2003Getting the Moon MovieSelf
2003Out of Order TVZach5.3
2003A Decade Under the Influence MovieSelf7.9
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood MovieSelf7.1
20028 Simple Rules TVDr. Lohr6.8
2002It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') MovieSelf
2002New York at the Movies MovieSelf7.3
2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories MovieSelf7.7
2002Highball MovieFrank4.7
2002John Ford Goes to War MovieSelf - Interviewee5.5
2001Festival in Cannes MovieMilo5.2
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent TVGeorge Merritt7.6
2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures MovieNarrator (voice)7.4
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies MovieHimself6.9
2001'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic MovieSelf7.5
2001The Story of 'Frenzy' MovieSelf6.0
2000On Cukor MovieSelf7.0
2000The Independent MoviePeter Bogdanovich5.5
2000Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote MovieSelf6.3
2000Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' MovieSelf
2000A Constant Forge MovieSelf6.8
2000The Trouble with 'Marnie' MovieSelf7.8
2000All About 'The Birds' MovieSelf7.2
2000The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich MovieSelf8.5
2000Rated X MovieFilm Professor5.5
2000Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film MovieSelf7.2
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius MovieSelf8.5
1999Coming Soon MovieBartholomew5.6
1999Claire Makes It Big MovieArturo Mulligan10.0
1999The Last Picture Show: A Look Back MovieSelf7.7
1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood MovieSelf7.7
1999The Sopranos TVDr. Elliot Kupferberg8.7
1999F. MovieSelf
1998Lick the Star MoviePrincipal5.9
199854 MovieElaine's Patron5.9
1998Mr. Jealousy MovieDr. Howard Poke5.9
1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs MovieSelf3.0
1998Ruhm in der Niederlage - John Ford und der Zweite Weltkrieg MovieHimself
1997Bella Mafia MovieVito Giancamo6.6
1997Birth of a Nation MovieSelf7.0
1997Who Is Henry Jaglom? MovieSelf6.8
1997Howard Hawks: American Artist MovieSelf6.2
1996Love in Hollywood MovieSelf10.0
1996E! True Hollywood Story TVUnknown character8.1
1996Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! MovieUnknown character
1996The Battle Over Citizen Kane MovieSelf7.4
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man Band MovieUnknown character6.7
1995Picture Windows TVLucca10.0
1995The Death of Playboy Playmate MovieUnknown character
1995Cybill TVUnknown character6.0
1994Picture Windows: Song of Songs MovieLucca8.0
1994Hitchcock: Alfred the Great MovieSelf7.0
1994American Cinema TVSelf8.3
1993Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II MovieSelf8.5
1993Working with Orson Welles MovieHimself5.8
1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave MovieSelf3.3
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker MovieSelf8.0
1991The Complete 'Citizen Kane' MovieSelf
1991Picture This MovieSelf9.5
1990Hollywood Mavericks MovieSelf7.3
1990Northern Exposure TVHimself7.8
1990With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film MovieSelf7.0
1989The Simpsons TVPsychologist (voice)8.0
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre MovieSelf (voice)
1989John Wayne Standing Tall MovieSelf6.0
1989Arena - John Cassavetes MovieSelf
1988Bacall on Bogart MovieSelf6.2
1988On the tracks of a filmmaker MoviePeter Bogdanovich
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life MovieSelf6.5
1987Out of the Blue and Into the Black MovieSelf
1987Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies MovieSelf
1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story MovieUnknown character10.0
1982Barry Norman in Celebrity City MovieSelf
1982The Orson Welles Story MovieSelf8.5
1981They All Laughed MovieDisk Jockey (uncredited)6.0
1979Saint Jack MovieEddie Schuman6.7
1977Opening Night MovieSelf (uncredited)7.6
1977Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast MovieSelf
1976Lost, Lost, Lost MovieSelf7.1
1974Dinah! TVSelf7.0
1973F for Fake MovieSelf7.4
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... TVSelf6.3
1972Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? MovieSelf5.0
1971Notes on the New York Film Festival MovieSelf5.0
1971Film '72 TVSelf5.1
1971The Last Picture Show MovieDJ (voice) (uncredited)7.6
1971Directed by John Ford MovieSelf - Interviewer (uncredited)7.0
1971Great Performances TVSelf6.1
1969Lions Love MoviePeter (uncredited)5.9
1968Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women MovieNarrator (voice)3.2
1968Targets MovieSammy Michaels7.1
1968The Dick Cavett Show TVSelf - Guest6.8
1967The Trip MoviePaul's Cameraman (uncredited)5.8
1966The Wild Angels MovieTownsman at Loser's Funeral (uncredited)5.5
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TVSelf7.6
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TVSelf - Guest Host7.6
1962The Merv Griffin Show TVSelf6.8
1961The Mike Douglas Show TVSelf5.8
TBAInvisible Women MovieSelf10.0
TBAHorrifying Hollywood Murders MovieSelf

Crew (66)

YearTitleRoleRating
2022Argentina 1985 MovieThanks · Crew7.8
2018The Other Side of the Wind MovieEditor · Editing6.7
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration MovieScreenplay · Writing7.2
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration MovieProducer · Production7.2
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration MovieDirector · Directing7.2
Show 61 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2018They'll Love Me When I'm Dead MovieThanks · Crew7.1
2015She's Funny That Way MovieDirector · Directing5.9
2015She's Funny That Way MovieWriter · Writing5.9
2014Phantom Halo MovieExecutive Producer · Production5.8
2008Twelve MovieThanks · Crew
2007Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream MovieDirector · Directing7.7
2005The Big Red One: The Reconstruction MovieSupervising Technical Director · Crew8.4
2004Hustle MovieDirector · Directing5.0
2004The Mystery of Natalie Wood TVDirector · Directing8.0
2004The Mystery of Natalie Wood MovieDirector · Directing5.5
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1 MovieThanks · Crew8.0
2002The Cat's Meow MovieDirector · Directing5.8
1999A Saintly Switch MovieDirector · Directing6.7
1999The Sopranos TVDirector · Directing8.7
1998Naked City: A Killer Christmas MovieDirector · Directing3.8
1997Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women MovieDirector · Directing8.5
1997Blessed Assurance MovieDirector · Directing7.0
1996To Sir, with Love II MovieDirector · Directing6.4
1995Picture Windows TVDirector · Directing10.0
1994Picture Windows: Song of Songs MovieDirector · Directing8.0
1993The Thing Called Love MovieDirector · Directing6.1
1993Fallen Angels TVDirector · Directing6.6
1992Noises Off... MovieDirector · Directing7.2
1992Noises Off... MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.2
1990Texasville MovieProducer · Production6.1
1990Texasville MovieDirector · Directing6.1
1990Texasville MovieScreenplay · Writing6.1
1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief MovieDirector · Directing
1988Illegally Yours MovieDirector · Directing4.5
1988Illegally Yours MovieProducer · Production4.5
1985Mask MovieDirector · Directing7.3
1984The City Girl MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.0
1981They All Laughed MovieWriter · Writing6.0
1981They All Laughed MovieDirector · Directing6.0
1979Saint Jack MovieDirector · Directing6.7
1979Saint Jack MovieScreenplay · Writing6.7
1976Nickelodeon MovieWriter · Writing6.0
1976Nickelodeon MovieDirector · Directing6.0
1975At Long Last Love MovieWriter · Writing5.1
1975At Long Last Love MovieProducer · Production5.1
1975At Long Last Love MovieDirector · Directing5.1
1974Daisy Miller MovieProducer · Production6.3
1974Daisy Miller MovieDirector · Directing6.3
1973Paper Moon MovieProducer · Production7.9
1973Paper Moon MovieDirector · Directing7.9
1972What's Up, Doc? MovieStory · Writing7.4
1972What's Up, Doc? MovieProducer · Production7.4
1972What's Up, Doc? MovieDirector · Directing7.4
1971The Last Picture Show MovieEditor · Editing7.6
1971The Last Picture Show MovieDirector · Directing7.6
1971The Last Picture Show MovieScreenplay · Writing7.6
1971Directed by John Ford MovieDirector · Directing7.0
1971Directed by John Ford MovieWriter · Writing7.0
1968Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women MovieDirector · Directing3.2
1968Targets MovieDirector · Directing7.1
1968Targets MovieStory · Writing7.1
1968Targets MovieScreenplay · Writing7.1
1968Targets MovieProducer · Production7.1
1968Targets MovieEditor · Editing7.1
1966The Wild Angels MovieAdditional Writing · Crew5.5
1966The Wild Angels MovieSecond Assistant Director · Directing5.5

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Questions about Peter Bogdanovich

What are Peter Bogdanovich's most notable films?

Peter Bogdanovich is best known for films like 'The Last Picture Show', 'Paper Moon', and 'What’s Up, Doc?'. These works are celebrated for their storytelling and character development.

Did Peter Bogdanovich win any major awards?

Yes, Peter Bogdanovich received several accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Paper Moon' and a nomination for Best Director for 'The Last Picture Show'.

What was Peter Bogdanovich's first film?

Peter Bogdanovich's first feature film was 'Targets', released in 1968. It starred Boris Karloff and received critical acclaim for its innovative storytelling.

How did Peter Bogdanovich start his career?

Bogdanovich began his career as a film critic and later transitioned to directing. He gained recognition with his early works in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

What is Peter Bogdanovich's legacy in cinema?

Peter Bogdanovich is remembered for his contributions to American cinema, particularly in the 1970s. His films are often studied for their narrative style and character depth.

How many children does Peter Bogdanovich have?

Peter Bogdanovich has one daughter named Antonia Bogdanovich, who is involved in the film industry as well.

What was Peter Bogdanovich's estimated net worth?

Peter Bogdanovich's estimated net worth was around $10 million, reflecting his successful career in film directing, acting, and writing.

What genres did Peter Bogdanovich primarily work in?

Peter Bogdanovich primarily worked in comedy and drama, often blending elements of both in his films to create engaging and memorable stories.