8.1
Movie
Production
Peter Spears
- Born
- (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 29 titles
Biography
Peter Spears (born November 29, 1965) is an American actor and filmmaker. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Spears is best known for winning an Oscar for producing Nomadland (2020), and for producing film Call Me by Your Name (2017). He directed the underground cult-favorite short film Ernest and Bertram, which portrayed Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie as gay lovers, and developed the television series Nightmare Cafe and John from Cincinnati.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.4
TV
Friends
7.2
Movie
Nomadland
6.6
Movie
Something's Gotta Give
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
7.0
Movie
Bones and All
6.3
Movie
Father of the Bride Part II
8.0
TV
Quantum Leap
6.5
Movie
Queer
6.2
Movie
The Opposite of Sex
5.7
Movie
The Love Bug
6.5
TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
7.0
TV
Matlock
6.2
Movie
On Swift Horses
6.7
Movie
Sublet
6.3
TV
John from Cincinnati
6.1
Movie
Drift
5.8
Movie
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nomadland Film | Peter |
| 2020 | Sublet Film | David |
| 2017 | Call Me by Your Name Film | Isaac |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give Film | Danny Benjamin |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Josh Dalton (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends TV | Terry (1 ep) |
| 1998 | The Opposite of Sex Film | Dr. Allen |
| 1997 | The Love Bug Film | Young Dr. Stumpfel |
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II Film | Dr. Wagner |
| 1994 | Cries from the Heart Film | Jeff |
| 1994 | Friends TV | Joel (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Cafe Americain TV | Mark Durgin (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Film | Peter |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV | Robert Benchley (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap TV | Doug Bridges / Reiser (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Matlock TV | Barry Feldman (2 ep) |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mike Nichols: A Life Film | Producer |
| TBA | Leading Men Film | Producer |
| TBA | The Fredy Hirsch Story Film | Producer |
| TBA | On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Film | Producer |
| 2025 | On Swift Horses Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Queer Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Drift Film | Producer |
| 2022 | Bones and All Film | Producer |
| 2021 | Nomadland Film | Producer |
| 2017 | Call Me by Your Name Film | Producer |
| 2014 | Until We Could Film | Producer |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnati TV | Co-Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2007 | Careless Film | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Ernest and Bertram Film | Director, Writer |