Peter Saraf
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A film, television, and theater producer, university professor and industry executive with over three decades of experience based in New York, Peter Saraf has produced over 25 feature films, 4 episodic series and several theater productions to date and continues to work actively in all these mediums. He is an associate professor at NYU and the Chair of the Tisch Undergraduate Film and TV program.
His credits include Little Miss Sunshine, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Farewell, Away We Go, Loving, Everything Is Illuminated, Land, and Safety Not Guaranteed, as well as the acclaimed series Nuclear Family, Vida, and Sorry for Your Loss. He began his career producing with director Jonathan Demme on films including Philadelphia, Beloved, Adaptation, Ulee’s Gold, and the documentaries The Agronomist and Mandela. He founded the independent producing and financing company Big Beach, which he ran for almost two decades.
He has served as Vice President of the Producers Guild of America and on the Executive Committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy. He currently serves on the operating committee of Producers United, the board of directors of Future Film Coalition and the Woodstock Film Festival. He is a member of AMPAS, BAFTA, Producers United and the TV Academy.
He has been nominated for Academy, Golden Globe, and Tony Awards, and has won multiple Independent Spirit, Gotham, and Producers Guild Awards, as well as a Peabody and a Television Academy Honors Award. He earned a BA from Wesleyan University where he majored in theater.
Filmography
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Film
[edit]- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Beloved | Mayor: Bluestone Road |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Special thanks |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | The filmmakers wish to thank |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Special thanks |
| Hollidaysburg | ||
| 2015 | People Places Things | The producers wish to thank |
| 2016 | Morris from America | Special thanks |
| 2018 | Maine | |
| The Amaranth | ||
| 2020 | Penguin Bloom | Very special thanks |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vida | Executive producer | |
| 2018−19 | Sorry for Your Loss | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | These Days | Executive producer | |
| Nuclear Family | Executive producer | Nominated for Peabody Award |
Personal life
[edit]Saraf is the son of the late film producer and director, Irving Saraf.[1] Irving Saraf, who was born in Poland and raised in Israel, won an Academy Award for the documentary film, In the Shadow of the Stars, in 1991.[2] Peter graduated from Wesleyan University in 1988. He is married to Erika Greene and they have two children.
References
[edit]- ↑ Barnes, Mike (December 30, 2012). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ Donnelly, Matt (February 17, 2022). "Big Beach Hit By Layoffs, Shutters New York Headquarters". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
https://deadline.com/2026/08/peter-saraf-nyu-tisch-film-tv-chair-hire-1237063070/
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