Peter Friedman
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 28, 1958
- Died
- April 3, 2025
Peter Friedman studied film at Hampshire College, where he was a student and protégé of Tom Joslin. They maintained a close friendship long after Friedman graduated and established himself as a documentary filmmaker in New York City. Friedman received an Academy Award® nomination for directing “The Wizard of the String,” a documentary portrait of vaudeville era musician Roy Smeck, and an Emmy® nomination for editing “Flamingo Odyssey” for National Geographic. In 1990, he produced and directed “I Talk to Animals,” a portrait of an animal therapist, which was broadcast in 10 different countries. In 1993, Friedman completed “Silverlake Life: The View From Here” for his mentor Joslin, who passed away during the course of filming. “Silverlake Life” was called “the most honest depiction of AIDS on screen” and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He died on April 3, 2025, in Paris.
Filmography
Architecture Of Mountains 2012
Actor, Camera Supervisor
- Mana: Beyond Belief
Mana: Beyond Belief 2004
Director
- Silverlake Life: Epilogue
Silverlake Life: Epilogue 2003
Actor, Director
Death by Design: Where Parallel Worlds Meet 1997
Director
- The Life and Times of Life and Times
The Life and Times of Life and Times 1997
Director
Silverlake Life: The View from Here 1993
Actor, Director
Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America 1991
Director, Editor, Producer
I Talk to Animals 1990
Director
- In a Pig's Eye
In a Pig's Eye 1989
Editor
Halloweenie 1986
Editor, Sound Recordist
The Wizard of the Strings 1985
Director, Editor
Credits from TMDB.