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Peter Werner

Directing

Born January 17, 1947 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 21, 2023

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Werner (January 17, 1947 – March 21, 2023) was an American television and film director. In 1977, Werner won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for directing the short film In the Region of Ice. Since then, he worked on primarily directing television amassing a number of television film credits namely Mama Flora's Family, Two Mothers for Zachary, Call Me Claus, Gracie's Choice, Mom at Sixteen and among other films. His television series credits included Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, A Different World, The Wonder Years, Moonlighting and other series. He was the older brother of television producer Tom Werner. He was the father of Lillie, Katharine and James Werner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Werner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Live Action Short Film · 1977
  • Academy AwardBest Live Action Short Film · 1977 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Battered

1978Director

Grimm

2011Director

The Wonder Years

1988Director

Ghost Whisperer

2005Director

The Unspoken Truth

1995Director

Justified

2010Director

Front of the Class

2008Director

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Director

Blue Bloods

2010Director

The Blacklist

2013Director

Elementary

2012Director

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Director

Mama Flora's Family

Director

Army Wives

2007Director

Raines

2007Director

Medium

2005Director

Moonlighting

1985Director

Limitless

2015Director

Tempting Fate

1998Director

Aunt Mary

1979Director

Unforgettable

2011Director

Kidnapped

2006Director

Family

1976Director

No Ordinary Family

2010Director

Gracie's Choice

2004Co-Executive Producer, Director

Mad TV

1995as IZM Biker

Bull

2016Director

A Dog Named Christmas

2009Director

A Different World

1987Director

Instinct

2018Director

We Were the Mulvaneys

2002Director, Producer

Grounded for Life

2001Director

UnREAL

2015Director

Nash Bridges

1996Director

Outsiders

2016Director

Mom at Sixteen

2005Co-Executive Producer, Director

Grave Matters

2004as Dead Man

Hard Knox

1984Director

Ice

2016Director

A Gifted Man

2011Director

Bond of Silence

2010Director

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

2003Co-Executive Producer, Director

Two Mothers for Zachary

1996Director

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990Director

No Man's Land

1987Director

Ruby's Bucket of Blood

2001Director

Prosecuting Casey Anthony

2013Director

Call Me Claus

2001Director

No Ordinary Baby

2001Director

The Circuit

2008Director