Peter Sullivan (born November 30, 1976) is an American

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, and film producer. He has more than 150 producing credits and directed more than 40 movies, most of them was made-for-television.

Life and career

Peter Sullivan was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and graduated from

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with a degree in Film and Television. He directed the Hallmark original film ''Christmas Under Wraps'', which became the highest-rated telecast in Hallmark Channel history and the second highest rated cable movie in 2014. His other directing credits include ''Dear Secret Santa'', ''The Dog Who Saved Halloween'', the short ''

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'', and the comedy web-series ''Everyone Counts,'' about the 2010 Census featuring

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. In the summer of 2007, he directed a series of behind-the-scenes segments for the web-series '' In the Motherhood''. In 2018, Sullivan directed the

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psychological thriller '' Secret Obsession'', which was released on July 18, 2019. The following year he directed and co-wrote the Netflix psychological thriller ''

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''. The film was released on July 16, 2020. His writing credits include '' Abandoned'', ''

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'', '' Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society'', ''The Perfect Student'', ''Blind Injustice'', and '' Hydra''. In 2008, Sullivan became vice-president of producer Jeffrey Schenck's production company ARO Entertainment. His credits include: ''

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'' and its sequels ''The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation'' and ''The Dog Who Saved the Holidays''. In addition to his film work, Sullivan has written for the internet site Latino Review, and he has also co-written the horror graphic novel ''Burning Man'' with comic book author Stephen Stern and Kenneth Ceballos.

Hearing loss

Sullivan was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss as a child. With the assistance of hearing aids, he speaks and read lips fluently. He often expresses his personal challenges and journey in his work. Speaking to CineMovie about his film '' Cucuy: The Boogeyman'', Sullivan explained: "Amelia is hearing impaired and I'm hearing impaired. It was based on me... because I knew how it felt basically growing up and being teased and experiencing a lot of what she experiences. And I wanted to take that same theme and apply it to several of the characters that all sort of feel like outsiders in their own way."

Directing credits

References

External links

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Stephen King Short Movies - Interview (September 12, 2004)
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