Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo | |
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| Born | Peter Joseph Cattaneo 1 July 1964 Twickenham, London, England |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Cattaneo |
| Children | 4 |
Peter Joseph Cattaneo MBE (born 1 July 1964) is an English filmmaker most known for directing the British film The Full Monty (1997).[1][2]
Life and career[]
Cattaneo was brought up in Twickenham, London, England. His father was a London-born animator of Italian descent.[3] After attending London College of Printing for an art foundation course, and Leeds Polytechnic for a BA in Graphic Design (Film), he graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1989, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Dear Rosie (1990). He went on to make his feature film debut with The Full Monty (1997), which was a smash success both in the UK and internationally.[4] The comedy grossed £160,049,344 at the box office on a £3 million budget and Cattaneo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Cattaneo has since directed several films including Lucky Break (2001), Opal Dream (2006) and The Rocker (2008). He has also directed a multitude of commercials[5] as well as every episode of the award-winning comedy television series Rev. for BBC Two. He was awarded an MBE in 1998.[6]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dear Rosie | Short film subject Nominated - Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Short Film |
| 1997 | The Full Monty | MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Direction |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | Also producer |
| 2006 | Opal Dream | Also writer |
| 2008 | The Rocker | |
| 2019 | Military Wives |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Teenage Health Freak | TV series 6 episodes |
| 1993– 1994 | The Bill | TV series 2 episodes |
| 2010– 2012 | Little Crackers | TV series 4 episodes |
| 2010– 2014 | Rev. | TV series 19 episodes |
| 2016 | The A Word | TV series 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Diana & I | TV movie |
References[]
- ^ "FILM | Peter Cattaneo's lucky breaks". News.bbc.co.uk. 2001-08-17. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah (2001). Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide - Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson - Google Books. ISBN 9781903364215. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ "Winning Streak". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ Sally Vincent. "Peter Cattaneo, director of The Full Monty | Film". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ "Academy films - Peter Cattaneo".
- ^ https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/alumni.htm[permanent dead link]
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