Movie poster of Pieces of April

Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American writer and film director. Pieces of April movie poster. ... Pieces of April movie poster. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

Peter grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. Attended Valley High School in Des Moines and the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel, What's Eating Gilbert Grape? was adapted into a critically acclaimed motion picture, which launched his film career. Des Moines skyline Des Moines (pronounced in English, in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa. ... The North Carolina School of the Arts is an internationally recognized conservatory of the performing arts located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

In 2003 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... About a Boy is a 1998 novel by British writer Nick Hornby. ...

In 2003 he wrote and directed Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother. Movie poster of Pieces of April Pieces of April is a 2003 movie written and directed by Peter Hedges. ... Katie Holmes on the cover of the August 2005 edition of W. Katherine Noelle Katie Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress from Ohio best known for her role as Joey Potter, the tomboy down the titular waterway on The WB television drama Dawsons Creek. ...

Credits

• Pieces of Apri (2003) (writer and director)
• About a Boy (2002) (writer)
• A Map of the World (1999) (writer)
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) (writer)

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External Links

• Peter Hedges entry at IMDb