Larry Peerce
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Also Known As
Lawrence Peerce
Birth Place
Bronx, New York, USA
Born
April 19, 1930
Biography
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Began his career as a TV director and earned critical acclaim for his feature debut, "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), shot on a budget of only $230,000. A sensitive and compelling account of an interracial marriage, the film earned star Barbara Barrie a Best Actress award at Cannes. Peerce's subsequent film work has been erratic, though he scored another hit with "Goodbye, Columbus" (196...
Filmography
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Second Honeymoon
(2001)
Director
Holy Joe
(1999)
Director
The Test of Love
(1999)
Director
The Abduction
(1996)
Director
Christmas Every Day
(1996)
Director
An Element of Truth
(1995)
Director
Family & Companions
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Marilyn Hassett
Wife
Actor. Born in 1947; starred in "The Other Side of the Mountain" (1975).
Biography
Began his career as a TV director and earned critical acclaim for his feature debut, "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), shot on a budget of only $230,000. A sensitive and compelling account of an interracial marriage, the film earned star Barbara Barrie a Best Actress award at Cannes. Peerce's subsequent film work has been erratic, though he scored another hit with "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969), adapted from the novel by Philip Roth. He continues to work in TV.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Second Honeymoon
(2001)
Director
Holy Joe
(1999)
Director
The Test of Love
(1999)
Director
The Abduction
(1996)
Director
Christmas Every Day
(1996)
Director
An Element of Truth
(1995)
Director
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
(1994)
Director
Murder So Sweet
(1994)
Director
Child of Rage
(1992)
Director
Menu for Murder
(1990)
Director
The Court-martial Of Jackie Robinson
(1990)
Director
Wired
(1989)
Director
Prison for Children
(1987)
Director
The Fifth Missile
(1986)
Director
Love Lives On
(1985)
Director
Hard to Hold
(1984)
Director
I Take These Men
(1983)
Director
Love Child
(1982)
Director
Why Would I Lie?
(1980)
Director
The Bell Jar
(1979)
Director
Two-Minute Warning
(1976)
Director
Other Side of the Mountain
(1975)
Director
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
(1974)
Director
Ash Wednesday
(1973)
Director
A Separate Peace
(1972)
Director
The Sporting Club
(1971)
Director
Goodbye, Columbus
(1969)
Director
The Incident
(1967)
Director
The Big T.N.T. Show
(1966)
Director
One Potato, Two Potato
(1964)
Director
Producer (Feature Film)
Holy Joe
(1999)
Executive Producer
An Element of Truth
(1995)
Executive Producer
In Pursuit of Honor
(1995)
Co-Executive Producer
The Bell Jar
(1979)
Executive Producer
Director (TV Mini-Series)
Lovestruck
(1997)
Director
Christmas Everyday
(1996)
Director
Life Events
1964
First feature film as director, "One Potato, Two Potato" (black-and-white)
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Jan Peerce
Father
Tenor with Metropolitan opera.
Alice Peerce
Mother
Agent. Died on July 19, 1994 at age 86.
Joy Peerce
Sister
Companions
Marilyn Hassett
Wife
Actor. Born in 1947; starred in "The Other Side of the Mountain" (1975).
