Peter Sollett

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Peter Sollett
Sollett at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Sollett at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1976-02-09) February 9, 1976 (age 48)[1]
New York City, U.S.
OccupationFilmmaker
Alma materNew York University
Years active2000–present
SpouseEva Vives
Children1

Peter Sollett (born January 1, 1976)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter known for his feature films Raising Victor Vargas (2002) and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008).

Early life

Sollett was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York. He is Jewish.[2] His father is a newspaper photographer, which he says inspired him to pick up a camera.[3]

Career

Sollett's first film was

Deauville Film Festival, Gotham Awards and the Humanitas Prize
.

Sollett directed the

Katz's Deli and the Lower East Side's Mercury Lounge.[9]

Sollett was a member of faculty at Columbia University School of the Arts.[10] He now teaches at USC School Of Cinematic Arts.

In January 2019, it was reported that Sollett would be directing the film adaptation of Minecraft.[11] However, as of April 2022, he was replaced by Jared Hess.[12]

Personal life

Sollett says that the character of Victor Vargas is his fantasy of his teenage self and that Victor is the boy he would like to have been, much more confident than his actual self, describing himself as "the kid in [his] neighbourhood who watched all that stuff going on between boys and girls but could never access whatever juice those guys had to do it."[2] In contrast, he felt that Nick O'Leary of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is "not dissimilar" to his teenage self.[13]

Influences

Sollett was influenced by François Truffaut, John Cassavetes, Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman.[3][5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2002 Raising Victor Vargas Yes Yes Yes
2006 Cinema 16: American Short Films Yes No No Short film
2008 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Yes No No
2015 Freeheld Yes No No
2022 Metal Lords Yes No No

Television

Year Title Episode(s)
2012 Ben and Kate "Emergency Kit"
2016 Vinyl "He in Racist Fire"
2018 The Path "The Gardens at Giverny" and "The Door"
Rise
 		"This Will God Willing Get Better"
2019 The Village "Good Thing" and "In Your Bones"
Almost Family "Fertile AF"
2019-2020 Evil "Rose390" and "Room390"
2021 Ordinary Joe "Happy Birthday Jenny"

References

  1. ^ a b "Peter Sollett". AlloCiné. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gilbey, Ryan (September 12, 2003). "Peter Sollett and Victor Rasuk: Mad about the boy". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-04-05.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e Shyman, Carol & Gatto, Robin (January 16, 2003). "Peter Sollett's Raising Victor Vargas". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  4. ^ "Cannes Residence Program". FilmFestivals.com. May 15, 2002. Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  5. ^ a b c Chambers, Bill (September 10, 2002). "CIRCUS VARGAS: Film Freak Central Interviews Writer-Director Peter Sollett". Film Freak Central. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
  6. ^ Dawson, Tom (September 15, 2003). "Peter Sollett". BBC. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ Susman, Gary (December 3, 2003). "'American' Beauties". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave; Siegel, Tatiana (October 8, 2007). "Cera and Dennings to star in 'Playlist'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  9. ^ a b Zacharek, Stephanie (September 30, 2008). "Isn't it romantic?". Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  10. ^ "Faculty Biography: Peter Sollett". Columbia University School of the Arts.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (2019-01-11). "Peter Sollett to Direct Warner Bros.' 'Minecraft' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  12. ^ Couch, Aaron (2022-04-18). "Jason Momoa to Star in 'Minecraft' Movie for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  13. ^ Kelly, Kevin (September 2008). "Peter Sollett Interview, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Toronto 2008". Spout.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2008-10-04.

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