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- NAME: Peter Bogdanovich
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Film Critic, Director, Producer, Journalist, Screenwriter
- BIRTH DATE: July 30, 1939 (Age: 73)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Kingston, New York
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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American film historian, author and director Peter Bogdanovich is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed film, The Last Picture Show (1971).
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Also during the 1990s, Bogdanovich began to take more acting roles, appearing in such films as Mr. Jealousy (1997) and on television in the miniseries Picture Windows (1994). He started the new millennium on a high note, taking a recurring role on the smash hit series The Sopranos. He played Dr. Elliot Kupferberg,
the therapist to Dr. Jennifer Melfi (played by Lorraine Bracco). His character is the only one Dr. Melfi can to talk about her work counseling Tony Soprano, the crime boss in the midst of mental health crisis.
Besides his work on
The Sopranos, Bodganovich returned to directing with
The Cat's Meow in 2001. Earning good reviews, the film focused on the mysterious death of movie producer and director Thomas Ince. He also continued acting with roles on such shows as
Law & Order: Criminal Intent. On screen, Bogdanovich appeared in 2006's
Infamous as American publisher Bennett Cerf.
An accomplished author of film criticism and analysis, Bogdanovich has written more than twelve books, including
Who the Devil Made It? (1997) and his most recent work
Who the Hell's In It? (2004).
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