Peter Hedges
Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962 in Des Moines , Iowa ) is an American writer and screenwriter .
Hedges grew up in West Des Moines , Iowa where he graduated from Valley High School . He later studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts . His film career as a screenwriter began with the adaptation of his novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape for the film Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa . In 2003 his screenplay for the film About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck was nominated for an Oscar.
His son Lucas Hedges works as an actor in the film business.
Filmography
Screenwriter
- 1993: Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa (What's eating Gilbert Grape?)
- 1999: Persecuted innocently (A map of the world)
- 2002: About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck (About a Boy)
- 2003: Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns (Pieces of April)
- 2007: Dan - in the middle of life! (Dan in Real Life)
- 2018: Ben is Back
Director
- 2003: Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns (Pieces of April)
- 2007: Dan - in the middle of life! (Dan in Real Life)
- 2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- 2018: Ben is Back
Novels
- Peter Hedges: Gilbert Grape, somewhere in Iowa: Roman . German First edition. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-453-07351-7 .
- Peter Hedges: Scotty in Heaven at Seven: Roman . Schneekluth, Augsburg 1998, ISBN 3-7951-1633-3 .
Web links
- Peter Hedges in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hedges, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Des Moines , Iowa , USA |