Peter Hedges

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 Baker's 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.

In 2002 he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for "About a Boy". In the same year, he wrote and directed "Pieces of April", starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.

In 2007 he co-wrote and directed "Dan in Real Life".

Filmography

* "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993) (writer)
* "A Map of the World" (1999) (writer)
* "About a Boy" (2002) (writer)
* "Pieces of April" (2003) (writer and director)
* "Dan in Real Life" (2007) (co-writer and director)

Plays

* "Oregon" (1984)
* "Champions of the Average Joe" (1985)
* "The Age of Pie" (1986)
* "Andy and Claire" (1986)
* "Teddy By the Sea" (1986)
* "Imagining Brad" (1988)
* "Baby Anger" (1993)
* "Good as New" (1995)

Novels

* "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1991)
* "An Ocean in Iowa" (1998)

External links

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