Peter Saraf

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Peter Saraf is an American film producer whose feature film credits include Adaptation (2002), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Our Idiot Brother (2011), and The Kings of Summer (2013).[1] In 2004, he co-founded the film production company Big Beach with Marc Turtletaub; the two still run the company and produce most of their films through it.

Saraf is the son of the late film producer and director, Irving Saraf.[1] Irving Saraf, who was born in Poland and raised in Israel, won an Academy Award for the documentary film, In the Shadow of the Stars, in 1991.[1] Peter graduated from Wesleyan University in 1988. He has a wife named Erika Greene and two children, Oscar and Olive.

Filmography[]

With all films listed, he was credited as "Producer" unless otherwise noted.

Film[]

Year Film Credit Award
1996 Into the Rope
1997 Ulee's Gold Co-producer Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
2000 The Opportunists Executive producer
2002 The Truth About Charlie
Adaptation Executive producer
2005 Everything Is Illuminated
2006 Little Miss Sunshine Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
Producers Guild Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Nominated–Academy Award for Best Picture
2007 Chop Shop Executive producer
2008 Sunshine Cleaning
Is Anybody There?
2009 Away We Go
2010 Jack Goes Boating
2011 Our Idiot Brother
2012 Safety Not Guaranteed Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
2013 The Kings of Summer
Gods Behaving Badly
2015 Me Him Her
3 Generations
2016 Loving Producer Guild "Stanley Kramer" Award
2018 White Fang
Puzzle
2019 The Farewell Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
Nominated–Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2020 What the Constitution Means to Me Executive producer
2021 Land
TBA
Intelligent Life
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1998 Beloved Mayor: Bluestone Road
Thanks
Year Film Role
2002 The Good Girl Special thanks
2005 Duane Hopwood
2012 Sleepwalk with Me The filmmakers wish to thank
2014 The Skeleton Twins Special thanks
Hollidaysburg
2015 People Places Things The producers wish to thank
2016 Morris from America Special thanks
2018 Maine
The Amaranth

Television[]

Year Title Credit
2018 Vida Executive producer
2018−19 Sorry for Your Loss Executive producer
2021 These Days Executive producer

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Barnes, Mike (December 30, 2012). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2013.

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