About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1947-01-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Peter Werner

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter Werner (January 17, 1947 – March 21, 2023) was an American television and film director.

In 1977, Werner won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for directing the short film In the Region of Ice. Since then, he worked on primarily directing television amassing a number of television film credits namely Mama Flora's Family, Two Mothers for Zachary, Call Me Claus, Gracie's Choice, Mom at Sixteen and among other films.

His television series credits included Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, A Different World, The Wonder Years, Moonlighting and other series.

He was the older brother of television producer Tom Werner.

He was the father of Lillie, Katharine and James Werner.

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Known for

Acting
2004 Grave Matters Actor Dead Man N/A
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1982 Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder Actor Dr. Werner (uncredited) 58
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Directing
2013 Prosecuting Casey Anthony Directing Director 58
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2010 Bond of Silence Directing Director 59
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2009 A Dog Named Christmas Directing Director 59
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2008 Front of the Class Directing Director 64
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2008 The Circuit Directing Director 58
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2007 Girl, Positive Directing Director 59
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2006 Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy Directing Director 58
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2005 Snow Wonder Directing Director 58
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2005 Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Directing Director N/A
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2005 Vinegar Hill Directing Director 58
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2005 Mom at Sixteen Directing Director 59
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2004 Gracie's Choice Directing Director 60
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2003 Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong Directing Director 58
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2002 The Pact Directing Director 58
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2002 We Were the Mulvaneys Directing Director 59
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2001 Call Me Claus Directing Director 58
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2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Directing Director 59
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2001 No Ordinary Baby Directing Director 58
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2000 The 70s Directing Director 59
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1999 Hefner: Unauthorized Directing Director 58
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1998 Mama Flora's Family Directing Director 69
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1998 Tempting Fate Directing Director 58
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1997 House of Frankenstein Directing Director 68
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1997 On the Edge of Innocence Directing Director 58
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1996 Blue Rodeo Directing Director 58
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1996 Two Mothers for Zachary Directing Director 58
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1995 Inflammable Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Unspoken Truth Directing Director 59
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1995 Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story Directing Director 59
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1995 The Four Diamonds Directing Director 58
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1994 The Substitute Wife Directing Director 59
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1993 Doorways Directing Director 59
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1992 Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life Directing Director 58
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1991 The Good Policeman Directing Director N/A
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1991 Death Merchants Directing Director N/A
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1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Directing Director 58
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1990 The Image Directing Director 58
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1987 No Man's Land Directing Director 59
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1987 LBJ: The Early Years Directing Director 59
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1985 Sins of the Father Directing Director N/A
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1984 I Married a Centerfold Directing Director 58
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1984 Hard Knox Directing Director 59
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1982 Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder Directing Director 58
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1980 Barn Burning Directing Director 59
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1979 Aunt Mary Directing Director 59
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1978 Battered Directing Director N/A
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1976 In the Region of Ice Directing Director 59
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1971 Hidden and Seeking Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1976 In the Region of Ice Writing Writer 59
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Production
2005 Vinegar Hill Production Co-Executive Producer 58
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2005 Mom at Sixteen Production Co-Executive Producer 59
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2004 Gracie's Choice Production Co-Executive Producer 60
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2002 The Pact Production Producer 58
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2002 We Were the Mulvaneys Production Producer 59
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1993 Doorways Production Co-Executive Producer 59
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