Peter Rodger

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Peter Rodger
Born
Peter Anthony Rodger [1]

(1965-04-06) 6 April 1965 (age 59)
Tenterden, Kent, England
Education Maidstone College of Art
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • photographer
  • commercial director
Notable work Oh My God (2009)
Spouses
Li-Chin Tye
(div. 1998)
(m. 1999)
Children3
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 for his work as a second unit director on The Hunger Games (2012). He is the recipient of accolades from the Houston International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Telly Awards, the Mobius Awards, and US International Film and Video Festival. [2]

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Personal life

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 his third child and 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]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2009 Oh My God Director, producer, writer, narrator, cinematographer
2012 The Hunger Games First assistant director
2018GlimpsedDirector, producer, writer

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