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Peter Hewitt

Peter Hewitt (b. October, 9 1962, Brighton, England, United Kingdom) is an English film director and writer, known for Garfield (2004) (credited as Pete Hewitt), Thunderpants (2002), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and The Candy Show (1989). Upon graduating from England's National Film and Television School in 1990, Hewitt flew to Hollywood with his BAFTA award-winning short film, The Candy Show, in hand. Once there, he called executives from major U.S. studios and asked if he could show them his film. Soon after, he landed an agent and made his feature film directorial debut with Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Although not as big a success as the original, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the movie made a profit. He turned to TV next, directing the first two hours of the mini-series Wild Palms. He directed Disney's Tom and Huck in 1995 which was based on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hewitt returned to Britain to film The Borrowers, loosely based on a children's novel by Mary Norton of the same name. He remained in England to helm Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999), then tried his hand at TV work again with The Princess of Thieves (2001), filmed in Romania but featuring a mostly British cast, including a young Keira Knightley as Robin Hood's daughter, Gwyn. Hewitt co-wrote the script for his next film, Thunderpants. It was filmed in the U.K.


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Born:
Oct 9, 1962 In Brighton, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1991-07-19
Latest Project:
Movie Antihero: Fantastic Voyage 2022-12-26
Known For
Poster of Defying Gravity
Filmography
Movie Antihero: Fantastic Voyage Himself 2022-12-26
Movie Anti-Hero: The Body Corporate Himself 2017-07-25
Movie Anti Hero - Destination Unknown 2014-11-26
Movie Perpetual Motion Tom's Guest Skater 2013-03-31
Movie Converse & Thrasher - Prevent This Tragedy 2010-01-01
Series Defying Gravity 2009-08-02
Movie Thrasher - Under the Bridge 2009-08-12
Movie Independent - 30th Anniversary Tour 2008-01-01
Movie Strange Notes - Covers, Baby! 2007-01-01
Movie Thrasher - Keg Killer 2006-01-01
Movie Decade of Destruction Self 2005-07-05
Movie Thrasher - Beers, Bowls & Barneys 2004-01-01
Movie 88 - Destroy Everything Now 2004-01-01
Movie Anti Hero - Tent City 2004-01-01
Movie Anti Hero - Cash Money Vagrant 2003-12-31
Movie Thrasher - Playing in Traffic 2002-01-01
Movie Thrasher - Firing Squad Self 2000-01-01
Movie Thrasher - Scorchin' Summer 1999-01-01
Movie Thrasher - Vidiot 1997-01-01
Movie Thrasher - Donut Duty 1995-01-01
Movie Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey The Smoker 1991-07-19