Peter Werner
1947 (77 лет)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.
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Gracie's Choice
Peter Werner
Kristen Bell, Diane Ladd
For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are about to be pulled apart, Gracie will have to do the impossible and make the ultimate sacrifices to keep her family together.
Gracie's Choice
A Dog Named Christmas
Peter Werner
Bruce Greenwood, Noel Fisher
A developmentally challenged young man with a penchant for caring for animals in need sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."
A Dog Named Christmas
LBJ: The Early Years
Peter Werner
Randy Quaid, Patti LuPone
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1973. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Johnson.
LBJ: The Early Years
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Peter Werner
Sarah Chalke, Jay Harrington
Shortly after graduating from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Geralyn Lucas lands her dream job working for 20/20. Lucas is then diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and has a dilemma - whether to have a lumpectomy or the potentially safer mastectomy.
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
The Four Diamonds
Peter Werner
Tom Guiry, Christine Lahti
Christopher Millard was 14 years old when he died of cancer in 1972. Shortly before losing his battle, Chris wrote a story about a great knight named Sir Millard who sought out the four diamonds of Courage, Wisdom, Honesty and Strength in order to be released from the grips of an evil sorceress. These diamonds symbolized the attributes that Chris believed were necessary to overcome cancer.
The Four Diamonds
In the Region of Ice
Peter Werner
Peter Lampert, Fionnula Flanagan
In this American Film Institute-subsidized short subject, Fionnula Flanagan plays a sharp-tongued but compassionate nun, while Peter Lempert is cast as a sullen, emotionally disturbed boy. The title refers to the "thawing" process that occurs when the nun attempts to break through Lempert's wall of silence. Winner of the Oscar for "Best Short Film, Live Action".
In the Region of Ice
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
Peter Werner
Dennis Christopher, Susan Saint James
During the Vietnam War, Brian Anderson, a young Army medic, is stationed in Saigon. Initially apathetic and self-serving, he eventually has his heart won over by the children at a nearby orphanage where he does volunteer work. At first, a doctor named Katherine Cross has to persuade him to help the children. But soon, Brian willingly puts his career and safety on the line to provide the orphans with the food and medical supplies they need.
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
