- published: 01 Mar 2010
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Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director.
Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Bakers Dozen". He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career.
In 2002, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy. In the same year, he wrote and directed Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.
In 2007, he co-wrote and directed Dan in Real Life.
In 2009, he was signed to write and direct The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a film conceived by Ahmet Zappa, to be produced by Zappa and Scott Sanders and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
His latest novel, The Heights was published March 4, 2010 by Dutton.
Actors: Lasse Hallström (director), Griffin Dunne (producer), David H. Kramer (actor), James Horner (composer), Holly Hunter (actress), Richard Dreyfuss (producer), Gena Rowlands (actress), Danny Aiello (actor), Greg Germann (actor), Garry Goodrow (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), Griffin Dunne (actor), Richard Dreyfuss (actor), Daniel Wheatcroft (miscellaneous crew), Nadia Venesse (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle.
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