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Peter Werner

Born January 17, 1947 in New York City, New York, USADied March 21, 202346 films

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Peter Werner (January 17, 1947 – March 21, 2023) was an American television and film director.

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, Gracie's Choice, Mom at Sixteen and among other films.

His television series credits included Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, A Different World, The Wonder Years, Moonlighting and other series.

He was the older brother of television producer Tom Werner.

He was the father of Lillie, Katharine and James Werner.

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Essential films

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Filmography

46 films as director
  1. 2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyDirector
  2. 2010Bond of SilenceDirector
  3. 2009A Dog Named ChristmasDirector
  4. 2008Front of the ClassDirector
  5. 2008The CircuitDirector
  6. 2007Girl, PositiveDirector
  7. 2006Why I Wore Lipstick to My MastectomyDirector
  8. 2005Snow WonderDirector
  9. 2005Amber Frey: Witness for the ProsecutionDirector
  10. 2005Vinegar HillDirector
  11. 2005Mom at SixteenDirector
  12. 2004Gracie's ChoiceDirector
  13. 2003Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLongDirector
  14. 2002The PactDirector
  15. 2002We Were the MulvaneysDirector
  16. 2001Call Me ClausDirector
  17. 2001Ruby's Bucket of BloodDirector
  18. 2001No Ordinary BabyDirector
  19. 2000The '70sDirector
  20. 1999Hefner: UnauthorizedDirector
  21. 1998Tempting FateDirector
  22. 1997On the Edge of InnocenceDirector
  23. 1996Blue RodeoDirector
  24. 1996Two Mothers for ZacharyDirector
  25. 1995InflammableDirector
  26. 1995The Unspoken TruthDirector
  27. 1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryDirector
  28. 1995The Four DiamondsDirector
  29. 1994The Substitute WifeDirector
  30. 1993DoorwaysDirector
  31. 1992Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My LifeDirector
  32. 1991The Good PolicemanDirector
  33. 1991Death MerchantsDirector
  34. 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesDirector
  35. 1990The ImageDirector
  36. 1987No Man's LandDirector
  37. 1987LBJ: The Early YearsDirector
  38. 1985Sins of the FatherDirector
  39. 1984I Married a CenterfoldDirector
  40. 1984Hard KnoxDirector
  41. 1982Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderDirector
  42. 1980Barn BurningDirector
  43. 1979Aunt MaryDirector
  44. 1978BatteredDirector
  45. 1976In the Region of IceDirector
  46. 1971Hidden and SeekingDirector