- Peter Howitt
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awards = European Film Award - European Screenwriter 1998 "Sliding Doors " Empire Award for Best British Screenwriter 1999 "Sliding Doors " Shanghai International Film Festival - Jin Jue Award for Best Director 2001 "AntiTrust" Shanghai International Film Festival - Jin Jue Award for Best Film 2001 "AntiTrust" Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Director 2007 "Dangerous Parking "Peter Howitt (born 5 May 1957 in
Manchester ) is an English actor andfilm director .He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British TV series "Bread". In 1998 he wrote and directed his first film, "
Sliding Doors " (1998). Since then he has directed several films, including "AntiTrust" (2001), "Johnny English " (2003) and "Laws of Attraction " (2004). His latest film "Dangerous Parking" (2007) which he adapted from the novel by Stuart Browne, produced, directed and stars in will be released in 2008.Filmography
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Sliding Doors " (1998) - writer/director
*"AntiTrust" (2001) - director
*"Johnny English " (2003) - director/writer (uncredited)
*"Laws of Attraction " (2004) - director/writer (uncredited)
*"Dangerous Parking" (2007) - writer/director/producer - Noah ArkwrightAwards
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European Film Award (1998) - European Screenwriter - "Sliding Doors " [ [http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/htm/4Winners1998.html European Film Academy official site] , last accessed 21 November 2007]
*Empire Awards (1999) - Best British Director - "Sliding Doors " [ [http://www.empireonline.com/awards2004/pastwinners/1999.asp Empire Awards official site] , last accessed 21 November 2007]
*Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Director - "AntiTrust" [http://www.siff.com/Archive/en/history_index.htm Shanghai International Film Festival official site] , last accessed 21 November 2007] [http://www.siff.com/Archive/en/history_hj.htm Shanghai International Film Festival official site] , last accessed 21 November 2007]
*Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Film - "AntiTrust"
*Tokyo International Film Festival (2007) - Best Director - " Dangerous Parking" [ [http://www.tiff-jp.net/report/daily_en.php?itemid=418 Tokyo International Film Festival official site] , last accessed 21 November 2007]References
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