Peter Cattaneo | |
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| Born | Peter Joseph Cattaneo (1964-07-01)1 July 1964 (age 61) Twickenham, London, England |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Director ofThe Full Monty |
| Spouse | Julia Cattaneo |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker The Full Monty (1997) |
Peter Joseph CattaneoMBE (born 1 July 1964) is a British filmmaker. He is most known for directing the comedy filmThe Full Monty,[1][2] for which he won theMTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker and was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Director.
Cattaneo was brought up inTwickenham, London. His father was a London-born animator ofItalian descent.[3] After attending London College of Printing for an art foundation course, and Leeds Polytechnic for a BA in Graphic Design (Film), he graduated from theRoyal College of Art in 1989, he was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film forDear Rosie (1990). He went on to make his feature film debut withThe Full Monty (1997), which was a smash success both in the UK and internationally.[4] The comedy grossed £160,049,344 at the box office on a £3 million budget and Cattaneo received a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Director.
Cattaneo has since directed several films, includingLucky Break (2001),Opal Dream (2006) andThe Rocker (2008). He has also directed a multitude of commercials,[5] as well as every episode of the award-winning comedy television seriesRev. forBBC Two.
He was appointed aMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the1998 Birthday Honours "for services to the British Film Industry."[6]
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1990 | Dear Rosie | Short film subject Nominated –Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Nominated –BAFTA Award for Best Short Film |
| 1997 | The Full Monty | MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker Nominated –Academy Award for Best Director Nominated –BAFTA Award for Best Direction |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | Also producer |
| 2006 | Opal Dream | Also writer |
| 2008 | The Rocker | |
| 2019 | Military Wives | |
| 2024 | The Penguin Lessons |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1993 | Teenage Health Freak | TV series 6 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | The Bill | TV series 2 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Little Crackers | TV series 4 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Rev. | TV series 19 episodes |
| 2016 | The A Word | TV series 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Diana & I | TV movie |
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | TV series 6 episodes |
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