Peter Bart
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Peter Bart | |
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Born | Peter Benton Bart July 24, 1932[1] New York City, New York, United States |
Occupation(s) | Author, managing editor, film producer, journalist, screenwriter, television host |
Spouses | Dorothy Callmann
(m. 1961; div. 1981)Leslie Cox
(m. 1982; div. 2005)Phyllis Fredette
(m. 2008) |
Peter Benton Bart (born July 24, 1932)
Bart was also a co-host, with film producer Peter Guber, of the weekly television series, Shootout (formerly Sunday Morning Shootout), carried on the AMC television channel from 2003 to 2008 and subsequently seen in syndication and in 53 countries around the world.
Early life and education
Bart was born in
Career
He served as a reporter and columnist for The New York Times and as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Sun-Times prior to entering the film business.
Starting in 1967, Bart worked as an executive at
He joined Variety as editor-in-chief in 1989. In 2007, Bart appointed Tim Gray to become his successor as editor with the understanding that he would stay on as columnist, blogger and consultant.[4] In April 2009, it was announced that Bart was moving to the position of "vice president and editorial director", characterized online as "Boffo No More: Bart Up and Out at Variety".[4]
In 2001,
He served as executive producer and screenwriter of the documentary film, Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) shown on the HBO television channel.
Through the years Bart has published eight books, including five non-fiction and three fiction.
He serves on the board of advisors for Penske Media Company.
Personal life
In 1961, he married Dorothy Callman; they had two daughters, Colby Bart Centrella (born 1962) and Dilys Bart Shelton (born 1966).[2] His second wife was Leslie Cox.[5] In 2008, Bart married for a third time, to the former Phyllis Fredette. His nephew is actor Roger Bart.[6]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit |
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1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | |
Islands in the Stream | ||
1984 | Revenge of the Nerds | Executive producer |
1986 | Youngblood | |
1987 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | |
2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Executive producer |
- As writer
Year | Film |
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1971 | Making It |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role |
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1981 | Reborn | Creative consultant |
TBA |
Francis and the Godfather |
- As an actor
Year | Film | Role |
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1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Himself |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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2019 | The Planters | Extra special thanks |
Television
Year | Title | Credit |
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2006 | Square Off | Executive producer |
2009−11 | In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Executive producer |
2012 | Movie Talk with Peter Bart | Executive producer |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Peter Bart Biography (1932-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Wallace, Amy (September 1, 2001). "Is Peter Bart the Most Hated Man in Hollywood?". Los Angeles. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Bing |, Jonathan. "Peter Bart: Inside the Dream Factory". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b The New York Times. (April 6, 2009).
- ^ Washington Post: "Variety Editor Peter Bart Suspended" By Sharon Waxman August 18, 2001.
- ^ Horwitz, Simi (November 8, 2007). "First Banana – Roger Bart goes from sidekick to lead in bringing 'Young Frankenstein' to life". Backstage. Accessed April 4, 2009.
Bibliography
(This list may be incomplete.)
- Destinies, a novel co-written with Denne Bart Petitclerc (Simon & Schuster, 1979)
- Thy Kingdom Come, a novel (Linden, 1981)
- film studio in Culver City, California. (MGM still exists as a company.)
- The Gross: the Hits, the Flops – the Summer that Ate Hollywood, nonfiction (ISBN 978-0-312-25391-2
- Who Killed Hollywood? and Put the Tarnish on Tinseltown, nonfiction (Renaissance, 2000)
- Shoot Out: Surviving the Fame and (Mis)fortune of Hollywood, nonfiction coauthored with Peter Guber (Putnam, 2002)
- Dangerous Company: Dark Tales from Tinseltown, a collection of short stories (Miramax, 2003)
- Boffo! Hollywood in the Trenches: How I Learned to Love the Blockbuster and Fear the Bomb, nonfiction (Miramax, 2006)
- Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob (and Sex), nonfiction (Weinstein Books, 2011)
External links
- Variety.com, Variety's official website
- Peterbart.com, Bart's blog (redirects to Bart's blog hosted by variety.com; most recent entry – May 21, 2009)
- "The Backlot", index to Bart's weekly column for Variety
- Peter Bart at IMDb
- "Q&A – Peter Bart, Variety Editor-in-Chief", posted by Carolyn Kew (February 14, 2009) at AMC television
- Interview with Peter Bart, by Amy Wallace, in Los Angeles magazine
- "Peter Bart", Bart's blog at The Huffington Post