Peter is best known for his debut film ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’. The film won numerous awards at film festivals all over the world and also scored nominations at the Academy Awards (in three categories), the Golden Globes (two categories) and BAFTA (10 categories, including the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a Director in their first feature film).
Alongside features Peter has directed a number of documentaries including 1994’s award-winning ‘An A-Z of Wagner’ and a number of films for the Channel 4 science programme Equinox. He is also highly revered in the world of TV drama, having directed dramas for the BBC and Channel 4 including the critically acclaimed ‘Men Only’, and an episode of HBO’s hugely popular ‘Six Feet Under’.
Having finished his second feature, Hannibal Rising, in 2007, Peter is now focusing on commercials. He brings with him a wealth of experience from his exciting and varied career. Having joined Serious in September 2007, Peter has taken flight in commercials.
First up was a wonderful film for Fire Safety out of Euro RSCG London for Mark Hunter, Dave Prater, Imran Patel & Mana Catford. Peter has just finished a film for the International Red Cross for Shaun McIlrath and Peter Mugglestone out of Hurrel & Dawson. He is currently in production on a series of commercials for the National Blood Service out of the COI/ DLKW for Richard J Warren, Paul Hancock and Simon Devine.