Peter Howitt
| Peter Howitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1957 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Lorraine Howitt (2001–present) |
| Children | Luke (1990), Amy (2008) |
Peter Howitt (born 5 May 1957) is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He studied at the Drama Studio London in 1976. He has two children, Luke (born 1990) and Amy (born 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.
He was educated at Wybourne Primary School in New Eltham and Colfe's Grammar School in Lee, South London. He spent a brief time at Paisley Grammar School in Paisley, Scotland in 1970.
He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British TV series Bread. In 1998 he wrote and directed his first film, Sliding Doors (1998). Since then he has directed several films, including Antitrust (2001), Johnny English (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004) and Dangerous Parking (2008) which he adapted from the novel by Stuart Browne, produced and directed as well as playing the lead role.
Howitt owns and runs the film production company Flaming Pie Films
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[edit] Filmography
- Sliding Doors (1998) - writer/director
- Antitrust (2001) - director
- Johnny English (2003) - director/writer (uncredited)
- Laws of Attraction (2004) - director/writer (uncredited)
- Dangerous Parking (2008) - writer/director/producer - Noah Arkwright
[edit] TV
- Radio Rebel (2012) - director
- Defying Gravity (2009) - actor/director
- Highlander: The Series - Guest Actor (S01E14) (1993)
- Civvies" - actor. (1992) A Lynda La Plante mini series about Falklands war veterans, also starring Jason Issacs.
- Coasting - actor
- Bread (1986-1988) - actor
[edit] Awards
- European Film Award (1998) - European Screenwriter - Sliding Doors[1]
- Empire Awards (1999) - Best British Director - Sliding Doors[2]
- Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Director - AntiTrust[3][4]
- Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Film - AntiTrust[3][4]
- Tokyo International Film Festival (2007) - Best Director - Dangerous Parking[5]
[edit] References
- ^ European Film Academy official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
- ^ Empire Awards official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
- ^ a b Shanghai International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
- ^ a b Shanghai International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
- ^ Tokyo International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
[edit] External links
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