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Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Directing·1939–2022·186 films

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 accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

As Director

As Actor

It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two (2019)Peter - Director
While We're Young
While We're Young (2015)Speaker
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show (1971)DJ (voice) (uncredited)
54
54 (1998)Elaine's Patron
F for Fake
F for Fake (1973)Self
Are You Here
Are You Here (2013)Judge Harlan Plath
Opening Night
Opening Night (1977)Self (uncredited)
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)Self
Targets
Targets (1968)Sammy Michaels
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)Brooks Otterlake
Infamous
Infamous (2006)Bennett Cerf
Abandoned
Abandoned (2010)Dr. Markus Bensley
78/52
78/52 (2017)Self
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)Self
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018)Self
Dedication
Dedication (2007)Roger Spade
The Trip
The Trip (1967)Paul's Cameraman (uncredited)
Lick the Star
Lick the Star (1998)Principal
Corman's World
Corman's World (2011)Self - Filmmaker
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels (1966)Townsman at Loser's Funeral (uncredited)
Broken English
Broken English (2007)Irving Mann
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)Narrator (voice)
Audrey
Audrey (2020)Self - Filmmaker
Rated X
Rated X (2000)Film Professor
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)Self
Reborn
Reborn (2018)Peter Bogdanovich
They All Laughed
They All Laughed (1981)Disk Jockey (uncredited)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)Self
Saint Jack
Saint Jack (1979)Eddie Schuman
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)Narrator (voice)
Mr. Jealousy
Mr. Jealousy (1998)Dr. Howard Poke
Lions Love
Lions Love (1969)Peter (uncredited)
Casting By
Casting By (2012)Self
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)Self
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford (1971)Self - Interviewer (uncredited)
Humboldt County
Humboldt County (2008)Professor Hadley
Coming Soon
Coming Soon (1999)Bartholomew
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Filmmaker
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)Self
Bella Mafia
Bella Mafia (1997)Vito Giancamo
Between Us
Between Us (2016)George
Lost, Lost, Lost
Lost, Lost, Lost (1976)Self
Highball
Highball (2002)Frank
The Independent
The Independent (2000)Peter Bogdanovich
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)Himself
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge (2000)Self
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)Self
The Fifth Patient
The Fifth Patient (2007)John Reilly
All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds' (2000)Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)Self
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001)Self
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making (2018)Self - Executive Producer, Actor
I Am Burt Reynolds
I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)Self - Interviewee
This Is Orson Welles
This Is Orson Welles (2015)Self
We Blew It
We Blew It (2017)Self
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014)Self
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D. (2009)Self
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)Self
The Creatress
The Creatress (2019)Theo Mencken
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart (2016)Old Man
Bacall on Bogart
Bacall on Bogart (1988)Self
John Ford Goes to War
John Ford Goes to War (2002)Self - Interviewee
Hitchcock and Dial M
Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)Self
Wanderlust
Wanderlust (2006)Himself
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)Self
Willie and Me
Willie and Me (2024)Charley
The Dukes
The Dukes (2007)Lou Fiola
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)Self
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (1999)Self
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess (2004)Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)Self
Queen of the Lot
Queen of the Lot (2010)Pedja Sapir
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
The Trouble with 'Marnie' (2000)Self
The Wild One
The Wild One (2023)Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999)Self
The Story of 'Frenzy'
The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001)Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)Self
Cult of Terror
Cult of Terror (2017)Self - Filmmaker
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle (2019)Himself
Working with Orson Welles
Working with Orson Welles (1993)Himself
Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis
Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis (2016)Himself
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside (2006)Self
Six L.A. Love Stories
Six L.A. Love Stories (2016)Duane Crawford
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (2013)Poppy
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)Narrator (voice)
Fragments of Paradise
Fragments of Paradise (2022)Self
3D: A Brief History
3D: A Brief History (2004)
Los Angeles Overnight
Los Angeles Overnight (2018)Vedor Ph.D.
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film (2000)Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)Self
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides (2011)Self
Festival in Cannes
Festival in Cannes (2001)Milo
Hollywood Mavericks
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)Self
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)Self
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012)Self
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths (2004)Self
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote (2000)Self
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' (2004)Self
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' (2004)Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain (2010)Himself
Picture This
Picture This (1991)Self
Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates (2015)Marty
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)Self
Searching for Orson
Searching for Orson (2006)Narrator
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993)Self
The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich
The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich (2000)Self
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic (2004)Self
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes (2016)George
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004)Self
The Definition of Insanity
The Definition of Insanity (2005)
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)Self
On Cukor
On Cukor (2000)Self
365 Day Project
365 Day Project (2007)Self
Scene Stealers
Scene Stealers (2004)Peter Bogdanovich
Love in Hollywood
Love in Hollywood (1996)Self
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (1985)
Claire Makes It Big
Claire Makes It Big (1999)Arturo Mulligan
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema (2021)Self
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story (2011)Self
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)Self
Invisible Women
Invisible WomenHimself
Picture Windows: Song of Songs
Picture Windows: Song of Songs (1994)Lucca
The Orson Welles Story
The Orson Welles Story (1982)Self
Notes on the New York Film Festival
Notes on the New York Film Festival (1971)Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)Self
Hawks on Hawks
Hawks on Hawks (2017)Self (voice)
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)Self
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (1996)
The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20
The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20 (2019)
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010)Self
Barry Norman in Celebrity City
Barry Norman in Celebrity City (1982)Self
Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo (2008)Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons (2023)Self
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' (2009)Self
The Death of Playboy Playmate
The Death of Playboy Playmate (1995)
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved (2010)Self
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' (2007)Self
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (2009)Self
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
Out of the Blue and Into the Black (1987)Self
Tesla Nation
Tesla Nation (2018)Himself
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)Self
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA (2010)Self
On the tracks of a filmmaker
On the tracks of a filmmaker (1988)Peter Bogdanovich
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009)Self
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' (2008)
Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid
Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2016)Self
Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali
Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali (2008)Self
The Making of 'Rebecca'
The Making of 'Rebecca' (2008)Self
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster (2008)Self
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound' (2008)Self
The Next Picture Show
The Next Picture Show (2003)Self
Getting the Moon
Getting the Moon (2003)Self
They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson
They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006)Himself
The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'
The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger' (2008)
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze (2024)Self (Archival Footage)
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast (1977)Self
Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today
Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today (2010)Self
A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich (2009)Self
Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies
Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies (1987)Self
F.
F. (1999)Self

As Writer