Peter Bogdanovich

Premiere: Peter Bogdanovich at the New York premiere of Miramax's Bridget Jones's Diary - 4/2/2001 Photo by Jeff Vespa/Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 07/30/1939

The Peter Bogdanovich story is a Hollywood tale through and through, replete with memorable associations and fantastic success mitigated by mediocrity, tragedy and bankruptcy. Though his talent was never as great as the hubris that allowed him to believe his own press clippings and compare himself...
Peter Bogdanovich's biography »

Rating:

Awards

  • In 2009, received Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video
  • In 1997, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Special Citation
  • In 1996, received National Board of Review Award for Film History

Highlights

  • In 2007, Appeared in Zoe Cassavetes' directorial debut, "Broken English"
  • In 2006, Cast in the Truman Capote biopic "Infamous"
  • In 2003, Had a supporting role as a fictional version of himself in the Showtime comedy series "Out of Order"

Family & Companions

  • Louise Stratten: wife (Married on Dec. 30, 1988; was the half-sister of Dorothy Stratten, and 29 years his junior; they divorced in 2001 )
  • Cybill Shepherd: together for eight years; relationship began during filming of "The Last Picture Show"
  • Dorothy Stratten: murdered by husband after he discovered her relationship with Bogdanovich; subject of Bob Fosse's biopic "Star 80" (1983); acted in "They All Laughed"

Post your comment

Do you have a Yahoo! ID? Sign in | Sign up