Person Details
Birthday: 1937-01-02 08:09:58
Aliases: Peter Frank Davis
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 17
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
Peter Davis was born on January 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were the screenwriters Frank Davis and Tess Slesinger (who was also a short story writer and novelist). Davis is a producer and director, known for Hearts and Minds (1974), The Selling of the Pentagon (1971) and "JACK" (1993). Davis has also written three nonfiction books: Hometown, Where Is Nicaragua? and If You Came This Way.
Most Famous Work
Hearts and Minds
(1974) ProducerHaywire
(1980) StoryOf Black America
(1968) ProducerMiddletown
(1982) CreatorTwo Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker
(1988) Camera OperatorThe Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival
(1972) Camera OperatorHarold Lloyd: The Third Genius
(1989) Camera OperatorThe Selling of the Pentagon
(1971) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Director | |
| 1982 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1968 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1980 | Story | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Camera Operator | |
| 1988 | Camera Operator | |
| 1972 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Producer | |
| 1974 | Producer | |
| 1971 | Producer | |
| 1968 | Producer | |
| 1967 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |