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Peter Hewitt(I)

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  • Writer
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Director Peter Hewitt on the set of "The Borrowers."
Peter Hewitt was born on 9 October 1962 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Thunderpants (2002), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and The Candy Show (1989).
BornOctober 9, 1962
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BornOctober 9, 1962
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Rupert Grint and Bruce Cook in Thunderpants (2002)
    Thunderpants
    3.8
    • Director(as Pete Hewitt)
    • 2002
    Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
    6.3
    • Director(as Pete Hewitt)
    • 1991
    The Candy Show
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1989
    Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)
    Garfield: The Movie
    5.1
    • Director(as Pete Hewitt)
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Director

    • Herotica (2021)
      Herotica
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Surprise (2019)
      Surprise
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Merritt Patterson and Andrew Cooper in Christmas at the Palace (2018)
      Christmas at the Palace
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014)
      Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
      4.7
      Video
      • directed by
      • 2014
    • Christian Martyn in Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012)
      Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2012
    • Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy, Christopher Walken, and Marcia Gay Harden in The Maiden Heist (2009)
      The Maiden Heist
      6.0
      • Director (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2009
    • Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Whitney, and Michael Cassidy in Zoom (2006)
      Zoom
      4.4
      • directed by
      • 2006
    • Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)
      Garfield: The Movie
      5.1
      • Director (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2004
    • Rupert Grint and Bruce Cook in Thunderpants (2002)
      Thunderpants
      3.8
      • Director (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2002
    • Keira Knightley in Princess of Thieves (2001)
      Princess of Thieves
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999)
      Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Tom Felton, Flora Newbigin, and Raymond Pickard in The Borrowers (1997)
      The Borrowers
      5.9
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Brad Renfro and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in Tom and Huck (1995)
      Tom and Huck
      5.5
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Wild Palms (1993)
      Wild Palms
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1993

    Writer

    • Surprise (2019)
      Surprise
      4.8
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Carmen Electra in I Want Candy (2007)
      I Want Candy
      5.3
      • written by (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2007
    • Thunderbirds (2004)
      Thunderbirds
      4.3
      • story
      • 2004
    • Rupert Grint and Bruce Cook in Thunderpants (2002)
      Thunderpants
      3.8
      • story (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2002
    • Salsa and Love (1999)
      Salsa and Love
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • The Candy Show
      6.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 1989

    Producer

    • Surprise (2019)
      Surprise
      4.8
      • co-producer
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy, Christopher Walken, and Marcia Gay Harden in The Maiden Heist (2009)
      The Maiden Heist
      6.0
      • executive producer (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2009
    • Rupert Grint and Bruce Cook in Thunderpants (2002)
      Thunderpants
      3.8
      • producer (as Pete Hewitt)
      • 2002
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Alternative names
      • Pete Hewitt
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • October 9, 1962
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Other works
      Peter Hewitt also directed the MTV video for the song "THINK" by the band "Information Society" (http://InSoc.org)
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directed the video for "Think" by Information Society in 1991.

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    • How old is Peter Hewitt?
      62 years old
    • When was Peter Hewitt born?
      October 9, 1962
    • Where was Peter Hewitt born?
      Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • How tall is Peter Hewitt?
      6 feet 2 inches, or 1.88 meters
    • What is Peter Hewitt known for?
      Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Candy Show, Thunderpants, and Garfield: The Movie

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