- Peter H. Hunt
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name = Peter H. Hunt
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birthdate =December 19 1938
birthplace =Pasadena, California Peter Huls Hunt (born
December 19 1938 ) is an American theatre, film, andtelevision director and a theatricallighting designer .Born in
Pasadena, California , Hunt began his career as a lighting designer at theWilliamstown Theatre Festival in 1958. He became Artistic Director in 1989, a post he held until 1995. In 1969, he helmed the Broadway musical "1776", winning theTony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his efforts. His next project, "Georgy ", was less successful, closing after only four performances. He received a second Tony nomination for "Goodtime Charley " in 1975. His most recent Broadway project was "The Scarlet Pimpernel" in 1997. He has since directed several benefit shows for the Actors Fund in Los Angeles, including staged readings of Sunset Boulevard and Casablanca.Hunt's feature film credits include the screen adaptation of "1776" and "
Give 'em Hell, Harry! ". He has directed numeroustelevision movie s, including four based on the "Hart to Hart " series, and episodes of "Baywatch ", "Baywatch Nights ", and "Touched by an Angel ", among others. He was producer-director of four of the feature adaptations in the Peabody Award-winning Mark Twain Series on PBS including "Life on the Mississippi " and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ".Hunt is the uncle of actress
Helen Hunt . He resides in Los Angeles, California. He is married to former actress Barbette Tweed, daughter ofHarrison Tweed . The couple have three children.External links
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DATE OF BIRTH=December 19 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH=Pasadena, California
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