Trivia

Known for using slow moving dolly shots, and is especially fond of scenes with either actors speaking back-and-forth or providing a monologue without any cuts, or as few cuts as possible. His mentor, Orson Welles, said that less cuts were what separated "the men from the boys.".

He was offered the chance to direct The Godfather (1972), but turned down producer Robert Evans, as did several other directors. It was only then that Evans hired Francis Ford Coppola.

Something of a film historian, he set out to interview a good many of the important directors and stars from the "Golden Age of Hollywood", interviews later compiled in a series of books he released. While his "relationships" with some of his subjects were mere brief encounters, others turned into long-lasting friendships. Among the legends he befriended were Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Renoir, Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich and Jerry Lewis.

Turned down an offer to direct Chinatown (1974).

Believes that his falling out with legendary director John Ford was related to his guiding long-time Ford repertory member Ben Johnson to the Academy Award. His ex-wife, Polly Platt, says that Ford didn't like Bogdanovich's treatment of her that led to a divorce. Platt stayed close to Ford until he died.

Was meant to direct Duck, You Sucker! (1971) with Sergio Leone producing, but backed out at the last minute due to his fear of such a large production. Leone stepped in and directed it himself.

He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Last Picture Show (1971).

Boyfriend of Playboy Playmate of the year Dorothy Stratten (1980) who was murdered by her estranged jealous husband. Wrote a book about Stratten soon after.

An extensive interview with Fritz Lang resulted in the book "Fritz Lang in America" published by Praesger in 1967.

Directed 6 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Ben Johnson, Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Tatum O'Neal and Madeline Kahn. Johnson, Leachman and O'Neal all won Oscars for their performances.

Has a signed photograph from Cybill Shepherd hanging in the study of his New York City apartment signed "Dear Sven, I wouldn't be here without you." "Sven" is short for "Svengali", the musician in George L. Du Maurier's Bohemian novel "Trilby" who, through hypnosis, teaches the eponymous heroine to sing and controls her singing for his own purposes.

After At Long Last Love (1975) was pulled from theaters due to poor ticket sales, he wrote an open letter, printed in newspapers throughout the country, apologizing for the quality of the film.

Alumnus of Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Married to Dorothy Stratten's sister Louise (b. 1968) from 1988-2001

Even though 'Saint Jack' wasn't a box office success, it's been considered an artistic comeback for Peter as far as style and quality goes: the return to a lower budget, character-driven project after his big budget features had been bombing after the success of Paper Moon in 1974.

(1971 - 1978) Partner of Cybill Shepherd

Five of his first eight pictures are period pieces. He's directed seven in all.

Died on the same day (January 6, 2022) in the same city (Los Angeles) as Sidney Poitier, whom he directed in To Sir, with Love II (1996).

His mother Herma was from an Austrian Jewish family and his father Borislav Bogdanovich was of Serbian (Orthodox Christian) descent. His father, a prominent painter and artist in Yugoslavia, obtained visitors' visas for himself, his wife and her immediate family, and they left for New York in 1939, as the Nazi threat approached. Peter was born in his parents' new country.

Father of Antonia Bogdanovich and Sashy Bogdanovich.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1981.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1992.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945- 1985". Pages 133-138. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

In 1973 it was announced that he would direct Cybill Shepherd and Cloris Leachman in Roman Fever, presumably the same film released as Daisy Miller (1974).

Will be working in Australia's Fox Studios, for a "Natalie Wood" project starring Justine Waddell and Sophie Monk. (June 2003)

Interviewed in "The Director's Event: Interviews with Five American Filmmakers", by Eric Sherman and Martin Rubin.

Has three grandchildren.