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Peter Bogdanovich

Growing up in Manhattan, Peter Bogdanovich always dreamed of becoming an actor. He studied under Stella Adler, had bit parts in some 1950s television dramas and performed in summer stock. At the same time, he was an obsessive movie-watcher, viewing as many as 500 films a year, and he became an aficionado of the director-oriented writings of Francois Truffaut and other French "New Wave" critic-filmmakers. During the 1960s, Bogdanovich began publishing interviews and essays on movies in “Esquire” and other popular magazines. Then, in 1971, Bogdanovich's big-budget, directorial debut, “The Last Picture Show,” became one of the most impressive Hollywood movies of its era and remains the high point of Bogdanovich's critical reputation. This acclaimed film earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Director. His next film, “What’s Up Doc?,” opened in 1972 and became one of the year’s most popular films. An A-list phenomenon, Bogdanovich signed on to form the creatively autonomous Directors Company with Francis Ford Coppola and William Friedkin. His first film for the company, 1973’s “Paper Moon,” lived up to the hype and earned an Oscar for child actress Tatum O’ Neal’s performance opposite her father Ryan O’ Neal. Retreating from Hollywood during the early... Next

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