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Peter Chelsom is a British film director, writer, and actor. He was born on 20 April 1956 in Blackpool, England. He is 64 years old.
He is best known for directing the films Hear My Song (1991), Funny Bones (1995), The Mighty (1998), Serendipity (2001), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014).
He has also written and directed several television films, including The Other Half (1986), The Good Father (1987), and The Lost Language of Cranes (1991).
He has also acted in several films, including The Good Father (1987), Hear My Song (1991), and The Mighty (1998).
As of 2021, Peter Chelsom's net worth is estimated to be $2 million. He has earned his wealth from his successful career as a film director, writer, and actor.
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Film director, actor |
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68 years old |
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Aries |
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20 April 1956 |
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20 April |
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Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
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Peter Chelsom Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Peter Chelsom's Wife?
His wife is Lindsay McCracken
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Lindsay McCracken |
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Peter Chelsom Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Peter Chelsom worth at the age of 68 years old? Peter Chelsom’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from . We have estimated
Peter Chelsom's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Peter Chelsom Social Network
Timeline
In 2014, Chelsom directed Hector and the Search for Happiness, starring Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Christopher Plummer, Toni Collette, Stellan Skarsgard, and Jean Reno. The film had its US Premiere in a special presentation at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. It tells the story of a disillusioned psychiatrist travelling the world, researching what makes people happy. Monte Carlo Film Festival named Chelsom Best Director for this film.
In 2009, Chelsom directed Hannah Montana: The Movie for Disney. The film broke box office records when it opened in the USA to a figure of $32 million on its first weekend.
His next film in 2004 was a remake of the 1996 film, Shall We Dance? The American version starred Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci. The film grossed $170 million worldwide.
His third feature, The Mighty (1998), was based on the best-selling book Freak the Mighty. The film stars Sharon Stone, Gillian Anderson, Gena Rowlands, and Harry Dean Stanton. It received two Golden Globe Nominations. He followed this with Town and Country in 2001, starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Garry Shandling. That same year he directed Serendipity, with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, which grossed $50 million.
Chelsom's second feature, Funny Bones (1995), is a film about comedy. Starring Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Leslie Caron, Freddie Davies, and Lee Evans, it tells the story of two half brothers, one American and the other British, who will stop at nothing to get a laugh... even murder. Funny Bones won Best Picture at five European film festivals, and the "Peter Sellers Award for Comedy" at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
His first full-length feature was the 1991 successful romantic comedy, Hear My Song. The film was inspired by the life of the charismatic Irish tenor, Josef Locke, played in the film by Ned Beatty. The Evening Standard British Film Awards named Chelsom Best Newcomer for his work on the film. Roger Ebert complimented it as "the very soul of a great small film."
Before the age of 30, Chelsom played leading roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company opposite Patrick Stewart, the Royal National Theatre alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins, and the Royal Court Theatre in London. During that time he took part in numerous film and television productions, including A Woman of Substance in 1985, which also included Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr.
From 1985 to 1998 he ran the film course at the Central School of Drama and later taught at both the Actors' Institute and Cornell University.
Chelsom was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, the son of antiques shop owners Kay and Reginald Chelsom. He was educated at Wrekin College (1969-1973) and later studied at the Central School of Drama in London. He has dual citizenship in the US and the UK, and is an Honorary Citizen of the small town Fivizzano in Tuscany.
Peter Chelsom (born 20 April 1956) is a British film director, writer, and actor. He has directed such films as Hector and the Search for Happiness, Serendipity, and Shall We Dance? Peter Chelsom is a member of the British Academy, the American Academy, The Directors Guild of America, and The Writers Guild of America.
