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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-01-17 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Werner

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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Known For

Acting

2004

Grave Matters as Dead Man

1995

MADtv as IZM Biker

1982

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder as Dr. Werner (uncredited)

Directing

2018

Instinct as Director

2016

Outsiders as Director
Ice as Director
Bull as Director

2015

UnREAL as Director
Limitless as Director

2013

The Blacklist as Director

2012

Elementary as Director

2011

Grimm as Director
Unforgettable as Director
A Gifted Man as Director

2010

Bond of Silence as Director
Justified as Director
Blue Bloods as Director
No Ordinary Family as Director

2009

2008

Front of the Class as Director
The Circuit as Director

2007

Girl, Positive as Director
Army Wives as Director
Raines as Director

2005

Vinegar Hill as Director
Snow Wonder as Director
Mom at Sixteen as Director
Medium as Director
Ghost Whisperer as Director

2004

Gracie's Choice as Director

2002

The Pact as Director
Boomtown as Director

2001

Call Me Claus as Director
No Ordinary Baby as Director
Maybe It's Me as Director
Philly as Director
Grounded for Life as Director

2000

The 70s as Director

1998

Tempting Fate as Director

1996

Blue Rodeo as Director
Nash Bridges as Director

1994

1993

Doorways as Director

1991

The Good Policeman as Director
Death Merchants as Director

1990

The Image as Director

1988

The Wonder Years as Director

1987

No Man's Land as Director
A Different World as Director
Hooperman as Director

1986

Outlaws as Director

1985

Sins of the Father as Director
Hometown as Director
Moonlighting as Director

1984

Hard Knox as Director
Call to Glory as Director

1980

Barn Burning as Director

1979

Aunt Mary as Director

1978

Battered as Director

1976

Family as Director

1971

Hidden and Seeking as Director

1951

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Doorways as Director

Production

2005

Vinegar Hill as Co-Executive Producer
Mom at Sixteen as Co-Executive Producer

2004

Gracie's Choice as Co-Executive Producer

2002

The Pact as Producer

1993

Doorways as Co-Executive Producer

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Doorways as Co-Executive Producer

Writing

1976