Peter H. Werner (born January 17, 1947, in

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) is an American

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and

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Biography

Werner was born to a

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family, in

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, one of three children born to Elizabeth (née Grumbach) and Henry Werner.New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths WERNER, ELIZABETH GRUMBACH"
February 17, 2003 He has one sister, Patsy Werner Hanson, and one brother,

Tom Werner Thomas Charles Werner (born April 12, 1950) is an American television producer and businessman. Through his investment in Fenway Sports Group, he is currently chairman of both Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Red Sox. Werner first became ...

. In 1977, Werner won the Oscar 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

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credits namely '' Mama Flora's Family'', '' Two Mothers for Zachary'', ''

Call Me Claus ''Call Me Claus'' is a 2001 American made-for-television Christmas comedy film directed by Peter Werner and starring Whoopi Goldberg and Nigel Hawthorne. The movie involves Santa Claus (Hawthorne) who needs a replacement Santa after serving his 2 ...

'', ''

I Married a Centerfold ''I Married a Centerfold'' is a 1984 American made-for-television comedy film starring Teri Copley and Tim Daly. Plot summary An engineer falls in love with a centerfold model he sees on television and sets out to win a bet with his friends that ...

'', ''

Gracie's Choice ''Gracie's Choice: A Story of Love'' is a 2004 American drama film that premiered on Lifetime. It is written by Joyce Eliason; directed by Peter Werner; and stars Kristen Bell, Anne Heche, Diane Ladd, and Kristin Fairlie. Plot Gracie is a 17-y ...

'', '' Mom at Sixteen'', ''

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'', among other films including ''

Front of the Class ''Front of the Class'' is a 2008 American docudrama film directed by Peter Werner that is based on the 2005 book ''Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had'' by Brad Cohen and co-authored by Lisa Wysocky, which tel ...

'' (2008). His television series credits include ''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate wit ...

'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

A Different World ''A Different World'' is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of '' The Cosby Show'') television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) a ...

'', '' The Wonder Years'', ''

Moonlighting Moonlighting may refer to: * Side job, a job taken in addition to one's primary employment Entertainment * ''Moonlighting'' (film), a 1982 drama film by Jerzy Skolimowski * ''Moonlighting'' (TV series), 1985–1989 American television series, s ...

'', and for the

Graham Yost Graham John Yost (born September 5, 1959) is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. His best-known works are the films ''Speed'', '' Broken Arrow'', and '' Hard Rain'' and the TV series '' Justified''. Early life, family and education Yo ...

series ''

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'' and '' Justified'', among other series. He also directed a television movie in 2010 called ''

Bond of Silence ''Bond of Silence'' is a 2010 Lifetime Television thriller television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Kim Raver. It is inspired by a true story. Plot On New Year's Eve in 1997, Shane Batesman organizes a big party to which he invit ...

''.

Personal life

Werner's first wife was Marie Ashton; they later divorced and she remarried to Gerard L. Friend.New York Times: "Weddings/Celebrations: Lillie Werner, Arun Singh"
May 4, 2014 He remarried to Kedren Jones. Werner is the father of three children: Lillie Werner Singh, Katharine Werner, and James Werner. He is the older brother of

television producer A television producer is a person who oversees one or more aspects of video production on a television program. Some producers take more of an executive role, in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the television networks, but upon ...

.Peter Werner at FilmBug.com
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References

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* 1947 births 20th-century American Jews American television directors Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Living people Film directors from New York City 21st-century American Jews {{tv-director-stub