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Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Actor, director, producer and writer, also cinematographer and editor · Died January 6, 2022, aged 82 · Kingston, New York, USA

Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014). As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007). Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bogdanovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1939
Died
January 6, 2022 (aged 82)
From
Kingston, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer, also cinematographer and editor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 103 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Peter Bogdanovich's films like?

Across their 63 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
21%
Society
18%
Ideas
12%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Power
3%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy16 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt15 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 39 · Serious 13 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 37 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 30 · Charged 23 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 35 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 11

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 36 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 10
Threshold guardian
3 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
26
Tense
23
Contemplative
26
Melancholic
25
Absurd
15
Other
52

How their films linger

Bittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous19

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Bogdanovich's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Bogdanovich's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

103 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 147 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Willie and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Charley

  • Argentina, 1985(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Morning Has Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shem

  • It: Chapter Two(2019)

    as Peter - Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Creatress(2019)

    as Theo Mencken

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Reborn(2018)

    as Peter Bogdanovich

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of the Wind(2018)

    Editor · Producer · as Brooks Otterlake

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Great Buster(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead(2018)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Los Angeles Overnight(2018)

    as Vedor Ph.D.

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Get Shorty(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Giustino Moreweather

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Six LA Love Stories(2016)

    as Duane Crawford

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Between Us(2016)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart(2016)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Durant's Never Closes(2016)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pearly Gates(2015)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Self in TV clip (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • While We're Young(2014)

    as Speaker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Halo(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cold Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Poppy

  • Are You Here(2013)

    as Judge Harlan Plath

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Don't Let Me Go(2013)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • By Bogdanovich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Queen of the Lot(2010)

    as Pedja Sapir

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Abandoned(2010)

    as Dr. Markus Bensley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Whistler

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Bogdanovich

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Humboldt County(2008)

    as Professor Hadley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Doorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Peter

  • Twelve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks

  • The Fifth Patient(2007)

    as John Reilly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dedication(2007)

    as Roger Spade

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Broken English(2007)

    as Irving Mann

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lou Fiola

  • Searching for Orson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Infamous(2006)

    as Bennett Cerf

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Definition of Insanity(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Bogdanovich

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Supervising Technical Director

  • Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • 3D: A Brief History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Scene Stealers(2004)

    as Peter Bogdanovich

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • 'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zach

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lohr

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Cat's Meow(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Highball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Frank

  • Festival in Cannes(2001)

    as Milo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Merritt

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures(2001)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Independent(2000)

    as Peter Bogdanovich

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rated X(2000)

    as Film Professor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Coming Soon(1999)

    as Bartholomew

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Claire Makes It Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Arturo Mulligan

  • A Saintly Switch(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City: A Killer Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Lick the Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Principal

  • 54(1998)

    as Elaine's Patron

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jealousy(1997)

    as Dr. Howard Poke

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    as Vito Giancamo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Assurance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • To Sir, with Love II(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Orson Welles: The One-Man Band(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Picture Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Lucca

  • The Death of Playboy Playmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Picture Windows: Song of Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · as Lucca

  • The Thing Called Love(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Noises Off...(1992)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Complete 'Citizen Kane' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Texasville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Psychologist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • On the tracks of a filmmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Peter Bogdanovich

  • Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Mask(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • They All Laughed(1981)

    Director · Writer · as Disk Jockey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Saint Jack(1979)

    Director · Screenplay · as Eddie Schuman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • At Long Last Love(1975)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Daisy Miller(1974)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Paper Moon(1973)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Doc?(1972)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Last Picture Show(1971)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · as DJ (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Directed by John Ford(1971)

    Director · Writer · as Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lions Love (... and Lies)(1969)

    as Peter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women(1968)

    Director · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Targets(1968)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Sammy Michaels

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Trip(1967)

    as Paul's Cameraman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Angels(1966)

    Additional Writing · Cinematographer · Editor · Second Assistant Director · Writer · as Townsman at Loser's Funeral (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 103 titles from 1966 to 2024.

Biggest box office

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 103: 61 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting33 of 103: 14 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting11 of 103: 0 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thProducing11 of 103: 2 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thEditing3 of 103: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew6 of 103: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

103 titles, 21 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · 5 acting · 3 crew1970s8 · 2 acting · 8 crew1980s8 · 4 acting · 5 crew1990s24 · 15 acting · 12 crew2000s32 · 24 acting · 8 crew2010s23 · 20 acting · 5 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 4% of 23 roles
66710611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Bogdanovich's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 60; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Don't Let Me Go (2013)

95th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Bogdanovich's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles8–51 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles19–72 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles11–61 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles4–66 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Bogdanovich work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Bogdanovich's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles