Peter Hedges
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| Born | July 6, 1962 West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter, film director |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | North Carolina School of the Arts |
| Period | 1984 - present |
| Notable work(s) | What's Eating Gilbert Grape (novel, 1991) Dan in Real Life (film, 2007) |
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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". He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. 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. In the same year, he wrote and directed Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.
In 2007, he co-wrote and directed Dan in Real Life.
In 2009, he was signed to write and direct The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a film conceived by Ahmet Zappa, to be produced by Zappa and Scott Sanders and released by Walt Disney Pictures.[1]
His latest novel, The Heights was published March 4, 2010 by Dutton.
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[edit] Filmography
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) (writer)
- A Map of the World (1999) (writer of screenplay)
- About a Boy (2002) (writer of screenplay)
- Pieces of April (2003) (writer and director)
- Dan in Real Life (2007) (co-writer and director)
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) (co-writer and director)
[edit] Plays
- Oregon (1984)
- Champions of the Average Joe (1985)
- The Age of Pie (1986)
- Andy and Claire (1986)
- Teddy by the Sea (1986)
- Imagining Brad (1988)
- Baby Anger (1993)
- Good as New (1995)
[edit] Novels
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1991)
- An Ocean in Iowa (1998)
- The Heights (2010)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Peter Hedges at the Internet Movie Database
- The Heights: Facebook Fan Page
- Interview with Peter Hedges on KRUI's The Lit Show
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