Peter Webber

Peter Webber
Born	1968 (age 48–49) United Kingdom
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1992–present

Peter Webber (born 1968) is a British director who is best known for his debut feature film Girl with a Pearl Earring and Hannibal Rising.

Girl with a Pearl Earring, starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth, marked Webber's feature film debut. The film has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and 10 BAFTA Award nominations.

Dino De Laurentiis tapped Webber to direct Hannibal Rising. Based on Thomas Harris' book of the same name, and starring Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li and Rhys Ifans, this prequel depicts a young Hannibal Lecter as he gradually becomes a serial killer. The film received many negative reviews at the time but has since garnered a cult status.

Webber made his first short film, The Zebra Man, about sideshow performer Horace Ridler starring Minnie Driver.

Then, in 2012, Webber returned to the big screen with the World War II drama Emperor, starring Tommy Lee Jones.

He directed Simon Russell Beale as Franz Schubert and explored the counter-culture of tunnel-dwelling road protesters in Underground. His 2001 Channel 4 miniseries Men Only stirred controversy for its frank and shocking portrayal of the dark side of male sexuality. It is notable for giving early leads to Stephen Moyer of True Blood and Martin Freeman of The Hobbit.

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