Peter Werner
| Peter Werner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 17, 1947 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television director |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Ashton (divorced) Kedren Jones |
| Children | Lillie Werner Singh Katharine Werner James Werner |
| Parent(s) | Elizabeth Grumbach Werner Henry Werner |
| Family | Tom Werner (brother) |
Peter H. Werner (born January 17, 1947 in New York City, New York) is an American film and television director.
Werner was born to a Jewish family, in New York City, New York, one of three children born to Elizabeth (née Grumbach) and Henry Werner. He has one sister, Patsy Werner Hanson, and one brother, Tom Werner.
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, I Married a Centerfold,Gracie's Choice, Mom at Sixteen,Tempting Fate, among other films including Front of the Class (2008).
His television series credits include Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, A Different World, The Wonder Years, Moonlighting, and for the Graham Yost series Boomtown and Justified, among other series. He also starred in a television movie in 2010 called Bond of Silence.
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