Peter H. Hunt

Peter H. Hunt

Peter Huls Hunt (December 19, 1938 - April 26, 2020) was an American theatre, film, and television director and a theatrical lighting designer.

Born in Pasadena, California, Hunt began his career as a lighting designer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1958. He became Artistic Director in 1989, a post he held until 1995. In 1969, he helmed the Broadway musical 1776, winning the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his efforts. His next project, Georgy, was less successful, closing after only four performances. He received a second Tony nomination for Goodtime Charley in 1975. His most recent Broadway project was The Scarlet Pimpernel in 1997. He has since directed several benefit shows for the Actors Fund in Los Angeles, including staged readings of Sunset Boulevard and Casablanca. Hunt's feature film credits include the screen adaptation of 1776 and Give 'em Hell, Harry!. He has directed numerous television movies, including four based on the Hart to Hart series, and episodes of Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, and Touched by an Angel, among others. He was producer-director of four of the feature adaptations in the Peabody Award-winning Mark Twain Series on PBS including Life on the Mississippi and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Hunt is the uncle of actress Helen Hunt, through his half-brother, director Gordon Hunt. He resides in Los Angeles, California. He is married to former actress Barbette Tweed, daughter of lawyer/civic leader Harrison Tweed. The couple have three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter H. Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directing

1996

1995

1994

1990

Grand

Director

1989

Baywatch

Director

1987

Leg Work

Director

1987

1987

1986

The Wizard

Director

1986

1985

Stir Crazy

Director

1984

1984

1984

The Parade

Director

1983

Masquerade

Director

1983

1982

1982

Bus Stop

Director

1981

1978

Flying High

Director

1975

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Stage Director

1975

Ellery Queen

Director

1975

1973

Adam's Rib

Director

1972

1776

Director

Acting

1956

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

Production

1973

Adam's Rib

Producer

Infos

Full Name
Peter H. Hunt
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/19/1938
Date of Death
4/26/2020
Also Known As

Peter Hunt