Peter Rodger | |
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Born | Peter Anthony Rodger [1] 6 April 1965 |
Education | Maidstone College of Art |
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Notable work | Oh My God (2009) |
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Children | 3, including Elliot |
Parent | George Rodger |
Website | Official website |
Peter Anthony Rodger (born 6 April 1965) is a British filmmaker, photographer, and commercial director. Rodger is known for his 2009 documentary film Oh My God , as well as his work as a second unit director on The Hunger Games (2012). Rodger has won a number of awards, including from the Houston International Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, the Telly Awards, the Mobius Awards, and the US International Film and Video Festival. [2]
Rodger was born on April 6, 1965, [3] as the second son of British photojournalist George Rodger and his American assistant wife, Lois "Jinx" Rodger (née Witherspoon). [4] Through his mother, he is a distant cousin of American actress Reese Witherspoon.
Rodger married Li Chin Tye, a Malaysian Chinese nurse who worked on film sets and later a research assistant for a film company. They had two children, Elliot (1991–2014) and Georgia (b. 1996). [5]
In c. 1996, Rodger moved together with his family from the United Kingdom to California. [6] In 1998, he divorced his wife, Li Chin Tye. [6] In 1999, after his divorce, Rodger married Moroccan actress Soumaya Akaaboune, [6] with whom he had a third child and his second son, Jazz. [7]
In 2014, his eldest son, Elliot Rodger, murdered six people and injured fourteen others in Isla Vista, California, then killed himself. [8] Afterwards, Peter gave several interviews to shed light on the incident and Elliot's upbringing. [9] Following this incident, his remaining son's name was changed. [10]
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Oh My God | Director, producer, writer, narrator, cinematographer |
2012 | The Hunger Games | Assistant director |
2018 | Glimpsed | Director, producer, writer |
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