Peter Hedges
Directing·July 6, 1962 — 64 years old·Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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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.
Known For
Filmography · 12
—Good As NewDirector · Writer—The 99'ersScreenplay2022The Same StormWriter · Director · Original Music Composer2018Ben Is BackDirector · Writer · Producer2016Little SisterBill Lunsford2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenScreenplay · Director2007Dan in Real LifeScreenplay · Director2003Pieces of AprilDirector · Writer2002About a BoyScreenplay1999A Map of the WorldScreenplay1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeNovel · Screenplay1977SammyMatt Redding