About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1958-11-28
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Peter Friedman

Overview

Peter Friedman studied film at Hampshire College, where he was a student and protégé of Tom Joslin. They maintained a close friendship long after Friedman graduated and established himself as a documentary filmmaker in New York City. Friedman received an Academy Award® nomination for directing “The Wizard of the String,” a documentary portrait of vaudeville era musician Roy Smeck, and an Emmy® nomination for editing “Flamingo Odyssey” for National Geographic. In 1990, he produced and directed “I Talk to Animals,” a portrait of an animal therapist, which was broadcast in 10 different countries. In 1993, Friedman completed “Silverlake Life: The View From Here” for his mentor Joslin, who passed away during the course of filming. “Silverlake Life” was called “the most honest depiction of AIDS on screen” and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He died on April 3, 2025, in Paris.

Known for

Acting
2012 Architecture Of Mountains Actor N/A
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2003 Silverlake Life: Epilogue Actor N/A
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1993 Silverlake Life: The View from Here Actor 58
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Directing
2004 Mana: Beyond Belief Directing Director 59
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2003 Silverlake Life: Epilogue Directing Director N/A
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1997 Death by Design: Where Parallel Worlds Meet Directing Director 59
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1997 The Life and Times of Life and Times Directing Director N/A
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1993 Silverlake Life: The View from Here Directing Director 58
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1991 Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America Directing Director N/A
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1990 I Talk to Animals Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Wizard of the Strings Directing Director 58
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Production
1991 Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1986 Halloweenie Sound Sound Recordist 59
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Camera
2012 Architecture Of Mountains Camera Camera Supervisor N/A
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Editing
1991 Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America Editing Editor N/A
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1986 Halloweenie Editing Editor 59
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