Director
Peter Hedges
July 6, 1962 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director.
Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Bakers Dozen". He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career.
Notable work
Often works with
Alison Pill
3 titles together
Dan in Real Life, Pieces of April, The Same Storm
Dianne Wiest
2 titles together
Dan in Real Life, The Odd Life of Timothy Green
CJ Adams
2 titles together
Dan in Real Life, The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Rosemarie DeWitt
2 titles together
The Odd Life of Timothy Green, The Same Storm
Ron Livingston
2 titles together
The Odd Life of Timothy Green, The Same Storm
John Gallagher Jr.
2 titles together
Pieces of April, The Same Storm
