​Pete attended the prestigious National Film School in the U.K. His graduation film, THE CANDY SHOW won a BAFTA for best short film.

 

BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY was Pete's feature film debut. The following year he directed the two hour pilot episode of the Oliver Stone produced mini-series WILD PALMS starring James Belushi and Kim Cattrall.



Other feature films include TOM & HUCK, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAROLD SMITH?; the fun, cult British comedy THUNDERPANTS; GARFIELD voiced by Bill Murray; ZOOM with Tim Allen, and THE MAIDEN HEIST with Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcia Gay Harden.



For television he has also directed TALES FROM THE CRYPT: CONFESSION with Eddie Izzard and Ciaran Hinds, the award winning PRINCESS OF THIEVES with Keira Knightley and Malcolm McDowell, HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST, MOSTLY GHOSTLY: HAVE YOU SEEN MY GHOULFRIEND and CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE.

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Pete's writing credits include THUNDERPANTS, THUNDERBIRDS and I WANT CANDY. He has written dozens of screenplays singly and with writing partners Phil Hughes and Ally Hamilton.



 

 

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