History Creator / PeterBogdanovich

!!Directing Filmography:

!!Selected Acting Roles:

!! Tropes common to Bogdanovich and his works:

Of course, Bogdanovich wanted to make movies himself, much like [[UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave the young men and women of France]], who he was inspired by. Like many of his generation, the way to making movies was the world of Creator/RogerCorman, with whom he worked as a writer and director before making his debut with ''Film/{{Targets}}'' (starring old-timer Creator/BorisKarloff). His real BreakthroughHit, however, was his highly acclaimed third film, ''Film/TheLastPictureShow''; in its wake, he became known as one of the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood auteurs and was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward as Best Director. He followed that up with two more hits, ''Film/WhatsUpDoc'' and ''Film/PaperMoon.''

Bogdanovich continued to publish works of film history and conduct interviews with famous directors, and among younger viewers, he's probably better known for his frequent appearances on DVD Extras of classic Hollywood releases, and his commentaries, than as a filmmaker in his own right. He also won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward in 2008 for his documentary film on Music/TomPetty which accompanied Petty's 30th-anniversary CD box set ''Runnin' Down a Dream''. But in later years, Bogdanovich appeared more frequently as an actor than as a director, guest-starring in TV shows (sometimes AsHimself) and appearing in the occasional film supporting role. Probably his highest-profile role was as Dr. Melfi's therapist, Elliot Kupferberg, on ''Series/TheSopranos.''

He was one of the few filmmakers of his generation to start his career as a critic and journalist. As a [[TheMovieBuff major cinephile]], he became known as a writer of film history and criticism, renowned for the oral histories that he composed in [[TheSixties the 1960s]] with many of the survivors of UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. He also conducted important interviews with many of the old-timers, and among movie circles, he's considered a linchpin, [[OneDegreeOfSeparation the last person to know and meaningfully interact with the great artists of the past]] (most notably Creator/OrsonWelles), and the man who quite probably met and knew more of them than anybody else of his generation.

* {{Homage}}: ''Film/AtLongLastLove'' is one to both UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood and Creator/ColePorter.

Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American film director, producer, writer, and actor.

He was one of the few filmmakers of his generation to start his career as a critic and journalist. As a [[TheMovieBuff major cinephile]], he became known as a writer of film history and criticism, renowned for the oral histories that he composed in the [[TheSixties 1960s]] with many of the survivors of UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. He also conducted important interviews with many of the old-timers, and among movie circles, he's considered a linchpin, [[OneDegreeOfSeparation the last person to know and meaningfully interact with the great artists of the past]] (most notably Creator/OrsonWelles), and the man who quite probably met and knew more of them than anybody else of his generation.

He was one of the few filmmakers of his generation to start his career as a film critic and journalist. As a [[TheMovieBuff major cinephile]], he became known as a writer of film history and criticism, renowned for the oral histories he composed with many of the survivors of the Golden Age of Hollywood in TheSixties. He conducted important interviews with many of the old-timers, and among movie circles, he's considered a linchpin, [[OneDegreeOfSeparation the last person to meaningfully interact and ''know'' the great artists of the past]] (most notably Creator/OrsonWelles), and the man who arguably met and knew more of them than anybody else of his generation.

After that, Bogdanovich's career had its ups and downs, but more or less he never quite recaptured the peak of his early years. He had another hit in 1985's ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'', but his other films struggled at the box office, leading him to file for bankruptcy twice. In 1980, he also became entangled in an offscreen drama as lurid as any film, when he cast former ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' Playmate Dorothy Stratten in his film ''Film/TheyAllLaughed'' and subsequently [[RomanceOnTheSet fell in love with her]]. Unfortunately, Stratten happened to be married, and even more unfortunately, her husband was a {{Yandere}} who responded to her attempt to divorce him by killing her and then himself. Bogdanovich wrote a book about the experience called ''The Killing of the Unicorn.'' Subsequently, he provoked more controversy by [[SettleForSibling marrying Dorothy's younger sister]], who was 30 years younger than he was and whom he'd first met as a child. (They divorced in 2001.)

After that, Bogdanovich's career had its ups and downs, but more or less he never quite recaptured the peak of his early years. He had another hit in 1985's ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'', but his other films struggled at the box office, leading him to file for bankruptcy twice. In 1980, he also became entangled in an offscreen drama as lurid as any film, when he cast Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten in his film ''Film/TheyAllLaughed'' and subsequently [[RomanceOnTheSet fell in love with her]]. Unfortunately, Stratten happened to be married, and even more unfortunately, her husband was a {{Yandere}} who responded to her attempt to divorce him by killing her and then himself. Bogdanovich wrote a book about the experience called ''The Killing of the Unicorn.'' Subsequently, he provoked more controversy by [[SettleForSibling marrying Dorothy's younger sister]], who was 30 years younger than he was and whom he'd first met as a child. (They divorced in 2001.)

He was one of the few film-makers of his generation to start his career as a film critic and journalist. As a [[TheMovieBuff major cinephile]], he became known as a writer of film history and criticism, renowned for the oral histories he composed with many of the survivors of the Golden Age of Hollywood in TheSixties. He conducted important interviews with many of the old timers, and among movie circles he's considered a linchpin, [[OneDegreeOfSeparation the last person to meaningfully interact and ''know'' the great artists of the past]] (most notably Creator/OrsonWelles), and the man who arguably met and knew more of them than anybody else of his generation.

After that, Bogdanovich's career had its ups and downs, but more or less he never quite recaptured the peak of his early years. He had another hit in 1985's ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'', but his other films struggled at the box office, leading him to file for bankruptcy twice. In 1980, he also became entangled in an offscreen drama as lurid as any film, when he cast Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten in his film ''Film/TheyAllLaughed'' and subsequently [[RomanceOnTheSet fell in love with her]]. Unfortunately, Stratten happened to be married, and even more unfortunately, her husband was a {{Yandere}} who responded to her attempt to divorce him by killing her and then himself. Bogdanovich wrote a book about the experience called ''Killing the Unicorn.'' Subsequently he provoked more controversy by [[SettleForSibling marrying Dorothy's younger sister]], who was 30 years younger than he was and whom he'd first met as a child.

Bogdanovich continued to publish works of film history and conduct interviews with famous directors; and among younger viewers he's probably better known for his frequent appearances on DVD Extras of classic Hollywood releases, and his commentaries, than as a filmmaker in his own right. He also won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward in 2008 for his documentary film on Music/TomPetty which accompanied Petty's 30th-anniversary CD box set, ''Runnin' Down a Dream''. But in later years, Bogdanovich appeared more frequently as an actor than as a director, guest-starring in TV shows (sometimes AsHimself) and appearing in the occasional film supporting role. Probably his highest-profile role was as Dr. Melfi's therapist, Elliot Kupferberg, on ''Series/TheSopranos.''

* ''Creator/JohnFord'' (1967, revised 1978) : The first extensive oral history with Ford, who Bogdanovich got to open up more than any other critic before or after him. Bogdanovich later made a documentary ''Directed by John Ford'' (1971, [[GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion revised in 2006]] with updated testimonials from Creator/MartinScorsese, Creator/StevenSpielberg, and Creator/JohnMilius).

* ''Who the Hell's In It: Conversations with Hollywood's Legendary Actors'' (2004): Bogdanovich's series of profiles and interviews, documenting his friendships with the likes of Creator/LaurenBacall, Creator/JamesStewart, Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/MarleneDietrich among many many others. Candid, revealing and insightful looks into the personal lives and legacies of the classic Hollywood era's finest.

He made a late comeback with the film ''She's Funny That Way'', made in 2014.

Bogdanovich continued to publish works of film history, many interviews with famous directors and among young viewers he's probably more well known for his frequent appearances on DVD Extras of classic Hollywood releases, and his commentaries, than as a film-maker in his own right. He also won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward in 2008 for his documentary film on Music/TomPetty which accompanied Petty's 30th-anniversary CD box set, ''Runnin' Down a Dream''. But in later years, Bogdanovich has appeared more frequently as an actor than as a director, guest-starring in TV shows (sometimes AsHimself) and appearing in the occasional film supporting role. Probably his highest-profile role has been as Dr. Melfi's therapist, Elliot Kupferberg, on ''Series/TheSopranos.''

Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor.

He made a recent comeback with the film ''She's Funny That Way'', made in 2014.