Peter Farrelly

AKA:
Peter John Farrelly ,
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
12/17/1956
Birthplace:
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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biography
Half of arguably the second most-famous brother act in filmmaking (after the Coens), Peter Farrelly developed his comic chops competing for laughs around the family dinner table in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Together with his equally underachieving brother Bobby, he lived the slacker life to the hilt before moving to Los Angeles in 1985, landing a development deal with writing partner Bennett Yellin soon after. Bobby joined the process, and the brothers remained constantly employed, going from one deal to the next, though none of the movies ended up getting made. Peter did score a credit and Continued
Credits
(TV Show)
2008-2008
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2008
Director
2008
+(2 More)
Executive Producer
2008
Director
2007
Screenplay
2007
Producer
2005
Director
2005
Screenplay
2003
Director
2003
Story By
2003
Producer
2003
Producer
2001
Director
2001
screenplay
2001
live-action director
2001
Producer
2001
Producer
2001
Screenplay
2000
Producer
2000
Director
2000
screenplay
2000
screenplay
1999
Novel as Source Material
1999
Producer
1999
Executive Producer
1998
Screenplay
1996
co-director
1996
(TV Show)
1992-1992
From Story
1992
screenplay
Director
screenplay
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island
1979 
Worked as salesman for US Lines, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts
 
Tended bar in Boston
1985 
Moved to Los Angeles and began writing screenplays with Bennett Yellin; younger brother Bobby later joined the process
1987 
First writing credit (with Jerry and David Zucker and Yellin, among others), the NBC TV special "Our Planet Tonight"
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