Peter Sullivan (screenwriter)

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Peter Sullivan
Born (1976-11-30) November 30, 1976 (age 48) [1]
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater New York University
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director

Peter Sullivan (born November 30, 1976) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film producer. [2] He has more than 150 producing credits and directed more than 40 movies, most of them was made-for-television.

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Life and career

Peter Sullivan was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film and Television.

He directed the Hallmark original film Christmas Under Wraps, which became the highest-rated telecast in Hallmark Channel history and the second highest rated cable movie in 2014. [3] His other directing credits include Dear Secret Santa, The Dog Who Saved Halloween, the short Stephen King Night Surf , and the comedy web-series Everyone Counts, about the 2010 Census featuring French Stewart. In the summer of 2007, he directed a series of behind-the-scenes segments for the web-series In the Motherhood .

In 2018, Sullivan directed the Netflix psychological thriller Secret Obsession , [4] which was released on July 18, 2019. [5] The following year he directed and co-wrote the Netflix psychological thriller Fatal Affair . [6] The film was released on July 16, 2020. [7]

His writing credits include Abandoned , His and Her Christmas , Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society , The Perfect Student, Blind Injustice, and Hydra .

In 2008, Sullivan became vice-president of producer Jeffrey Schenck's production company ARO Entertainment. His credits include: The Dog Who Saved Christmas and its sequels The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation and The Dog Who Saved the Holidays.

In addition to his film work, Sullivan has written for the internet site Latino Review, and he has also co-written the horror graphic novel Burning Man with comic book author Stephen Stern and Kenneth Ceballos.

Hearing loss

Sullivan was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss as a child. With the assistance of hearing aids, he speaks and read lips fluently. He often expresses his personal challenges and journey in his work. Speaking to CineMovie about his film Cucuy: The Boogeyman , Sullivan explained:

"Amelia is hearing impaired and I'm hearing impaired. It was based on me... because I knew how it felt basically growing up and being teased and experiencing a lot of what she experiences. And I wanted to take that same theme and apply it to several of the characters that all sort of feel like outsiders in their own way." [8]

Directing credits

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Sullivan". TOP filmek - filmek magyarul.
  2. ↑ "Peter Sullivan Movies". www.scripts.com.
  3. ↑ Kissell, Rick (December 2, 2014). "Hallmark Channel's 'Christmas Under Wraps' Becomes Its Most-Watched Telecast Ever". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Brenda Song, Mike Vogel & Dennis Haysbert Star in Netflix's Secret Obsession". Broadway World. December 11, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (July 8, 2019). "Brenda Song battles creepy stalker in Secret Obsession trailer". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (October 2, 2019). "Nia Long To Produce & Star Alongside Omar Epps And Stephen Bishop In Netflix Film 'Fatal Affair'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Lawrence, Gregory (July 1, 2020). "The Trailer for Netflix's 'Fatal Affair' Delivers Cheesy Domestic Thriller Realness". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ Haas, Lupe. "Interview With Peter Sullivan". CineMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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