Menu
Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 30, 1939
Died Jan 06, 2022 (82)
Birthplace Kingston, New York, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accola ... des including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014). As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007). Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bogdanovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

Willie and Me

Willie and Me

2024

as Charley

Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken

2020

as Shem

The Creatress

The Creatress

2019

as Theo Mencken

It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

2019

as Peter

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

as Narrator (voice)

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

as Brooks Otterlake

Los Angeles Overnight

Los Angeles Overnight

2018

as Vedor Ph.D.

Reborn

Reborn

2018

as Peter Bogdanovich

Durant's Never Closes

Durant's Never Closes

2016

as George

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

2016

as Old Man

Between Us

Between Us

2016

as George

Six L.A. Love Stories

Six L.A. Love Stories

2016

as Duane Crawford

Pearly Gates

Pearly Gates

2015

as Marty

While We're Young

While We're Young

2015

as Speaker

Don't Let Me Go

Don't Let Me Go

2013

as Man

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

2013

as Poppy

Are You Here

Are You Here

2013

as Judge Harlan Plath

Abandoned

Abandoned

2010

as Dr. Markus Bensley

Queen of the Lot

Queen of the Lot

2010

as Pedja Sapir

Humboldt County

Humboldt County

2008

as Professor Hadley

The Doorman

The Doorman

2008

as Peter

The Fifth Patient

The Fifth Patient

2007

as John Reilly

The Dukes

The Dukes

2007

as Lou Fiola

Broken English

Broken English

2007

as Irving Mann

Dedication

Dedication

2007

as Roger Spade

Searching for Orson

Searching for Orson

2006

as Narrator

Infamous

Infamous

2006

as Bennett Cerf

Scene Stealers

Scene Stealers

2004

as Peter Bogdanovich

Highball

Highball

2002

as Frank

Festival in Cannes

Festival in Cannes

2001

as Milo

The Independent

The Independent

2000

as Peter Bogdanovich

Rated X

Rated X

2000

as Film Professor

Claire Makes It Big

Claire Makes It Big

1999

as Arturo Mulligan

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

1999

as Bartholomew

Lick the Star

Lick the Star

1998

as Principal

Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998

as Dr. Howard Poke

54

54

1998

as Elaine's Patron

Bella Mafia

Bella Mafia

1997

as Vito Giancamo

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

1981

as Disk Jockey (uncredited)

Saint Jack

Saint Jack

1979

as Eddie Schuman

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as DJ (voice) (uncredited)

Lions Love

Lions Love

1969

as Peter (uncredited)

Targets

Targets

1968

as Sammy Michaels

The Trip

The Trip

1967

as Paul's Cameraman (uncredited)

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

as Townsman at Loser's Funeral (uncredited)

She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

2015

Writer

Twelve

Twelve

2008

Thanks

The Big Red One : The Reconstruction

The Big Red One : The Reconstruction

2005

Supervising Technical Director

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

Thanks

Texasville

Texasville

1990

Screenplay

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

1981

Writer

Saint Jack

Saint Jack

1979

Screenplay

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

Writer

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

Writer

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Story

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Editor, Screenplay

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

Writer

Targets

Targets

1968

Editor, Screenplay, Story

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

Second Assistant Director, Additional Writing

She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

2015

Director

Hustle

Hustle

2004

Director

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

2001

Director

A Saintly Switch

A Saintly Switch

1999

Director

Blessed Assurance

Blessed Assurance

1997

Director

To Sir, with Love II

To Sir, with Love II

1996

Director

The Thing Called Love

The Thing Called Love

1993

Director

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992

Director

Texasville

Texasville

1990

Director

Illegally Yours

Illegally Yours

1988

Director

Mask

Mask

1985

Director

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

1981

Director

Saint Jack

Saint Jack

1979

Director

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

Director

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

Director

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

1974

Director

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

Director

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Director

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Director

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

Director

Targets

Targets

1968

Director

Phantom Halo

Phantom Halo

2014

Executive Producer

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992

Executive Producer

Texasville

Texasville

1990

Producer

Illegally Yours

Illegally Yours

1988

Producer

The City Girl

The City Girl

1984

Executive Producer

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

Producer

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

1974

Producer

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

Producer

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Producer

Targets

Targets

1968

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director The Last Picture Show Nominated
Golden Globes Best Director The Last Picture Show Nominated
Cannes Film Festival Best Director The Last Picture Show Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director The Last Picture Show Nominated
Television Credits

The Sopranos

as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Out of Order

as Zach

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 01, 2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as George Merritt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Get Shorty

as Giustino Moreweather

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 13, 2017

The Simpsons

as Psychologist (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

How I Met Your Mother

as Peter Bogdanovich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

8 Simple Rules

as Dr. Lohr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Rizzoli & Isles

as Arnold Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Picture Windows

as Lucca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1995

The Good Wife

as Peter Bogdanovich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 01, 2010

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Cybill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1995

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Northern Exposure

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1990

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self - Director and Critic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Talking Sopranos

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2020

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 11 21 5
2024 7 18 28 9
2024 8 12 27 5
2024 9 12 21 3
2024 10 6 11 3
2024 11 5 7 2
2024 12 5 9 2
2025 1 12 27 4
2025 2 5 11 1
2025 3 5 11 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 5 13 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 716 628
2024 7 899 899
2025 1 687 178
2025 7 617 548
2025 8 520 463
2025 9 868 799

Return to Top