W. Peter Iliff

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W. Peter Iliff is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplay of the 1991 film Point Break. [1] He also wrote the screenplay of the 2000 film Under Suspicion. [2] Other films for which he wrote the screenplay of include Patriot Games (1992), Varsity Blues (1999) and The Enforcer (2022). [3]

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He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. [4] Iliff is married to Ruthanne [5] and they have two children, Dane and Bella. [4]

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  1. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 20, 2015). "W. Peter Iliff & Adam Small Sign With APA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Iliff, W. Peter (February 27, 2025). "The Day Gene Hackman Almost Punched Me (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 7, 2024). "'Point Break' & 'Varsity Blues' Scribe To Pen Movie About Cheerleading & Football As Part Of Varsity Spirit Slate Led By Foundation Media; Morgan Simianer Film Also In The Works". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Iliff, W. Peter (January 15, 2025). "'Point Break' Screenwriter Peter Iliff on What Pacific Palisades Means to Him and Westside Recovery". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Stenzel, Wesley (December 18, 2025). "Point Break screenwriter responds to James Cameron claiming he wrote action classic: 'Too blessed to be stressed'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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