Peter Cattaneo
| Peter Cattaneo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1964 Twickenham, London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Cattaneo |
| Children | Freddie, Louis, Sonny and Stella |
Peter Cattaneo (born 1964) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and two-time Bafta winning English filmmaker most famous for directing the hit British film The Full Monty (1997).[1][2]
Career
Cattaneo was born and raised in Twickenham, London, England. His father was a London-born animator of Italian descent.[3] After attending Leeds Polytechnic for a foundation art course, and graduating 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 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director.
Cattaneo has since directed several films including Opal Dream (2005) and The Rocker (2008). He has also directed every episode of the award winning comedy television series Rev. for BBC2. He was awarded an MBE in 1998.[5]
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 |
| 2000 | Lucky Break | Also Producer |
| 2005 | Opal Dream | Also Writer |
| 2008 | The Rocker |
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 |
References
- ↑ "FILM | Peter Cattaneo's lucky breaks". News.bbc.co.uk. 2001-08-17. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ "Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide - Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. 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.
- ↑ https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/alumni.htm