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Peter H. Hunt(1938-2020)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Peter H. Hunt in 1776 (1972)
Peter Hunt was born and raised in Pasadena, California. His career began at age eight on the stage of the Pasadena Playhouse. He went on to study at the Hotchkiss School, Yale, and the Yale School of Drama, where he received a Master's Degree. Before becoming a director, he worked for a number of years in the New York theater and elsewhere as a lighting designer.
BornDecember 19, 1938
DiedApril 26, 2020(81)
BornDecember 19, 1938
DiedApril 26, 2020(81)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (1981)
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
6.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1981
Bus Stop (1982)
Bus Stop
6.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1982
Sherlock Holmes (1981)
Standing Room Only
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–2003
  • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
    Promised Land
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1996
  • One West Waikiki (1994)
    One West Waikiki
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Sworn to Vengeance (1993)
    Sworn to Vengeance
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Streets of Beverly Hills (1992)
    The Streets of Beverly Hills
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Secrets (1992)
    Secrets
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Bonnie Hunt, Andy Lauer, Michael McKean, Joel Murray, John Neville, John Randolph, Pamela Reed, and Sara Rue in Grand (1990)
    Grand
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Island Son (1989)
    Island Son
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988
  • Juliette Lewis, Elizabeth Peña, Jason Horst, and Daniel Hugh Kelly in I Married Dora (1987)
    I Married Dora
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988
  • Margaret Colin in Leg Work (1987)
    Leg Work
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Peter Hunt)
    • 1987
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • David Rappaport in The Wizard (1986)
    The Wizard
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Sharon Stone in Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986)
    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986

Producer



  • Juliette Lewis, Elizabeth Peña, Jason Horst, and Daniel Hugh Kelly in I Married Dora (1987)
    I Married Dora
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • David Rappaport in The Wizard (1986)
    The Wizard
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986–1987
  • Bus Stop (1982)
    Bus Stop
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Peter Hunt)
    • 1982
  • The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (1981)
    The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Blythe Danner and Madeline Kahn in Adam's Rib (1973)
    Adam's Rib
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1996

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Theater_org
  • Alternative name
    • Peter Hunt
  • Born
    • December 19, 1938
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Barbette TweedFebruary 6, 1972 - April 26, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
      Helen Hunt(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Stage: Directed "1776" on Broadway. Musical, 46th Street Theater. NOTE: Hunt won a Tony Award as Best Director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Won Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as Best Director (Musical) for "1776."

FAQ

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  • When did Peter H. Hunt die?
    April 26, 2020
  • How did Peter H. Hunt die?
    Complications from Parkinson's disease
  • How old was Peter H. Hunt when he died?
    81 years old
  • Where did Peter H. Hunt die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Peter H. Hunt born?
    December 19, 1938

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