Peter Howitt (born 5 May 1957, Manchester) is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent. He has two children - Luke - born 1990 and Amy - born 2008. He lives in Canada.

He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British TV series Bread. In 1998 he wrote and directed his first film, Sliding Doors (1998). Since then he has directed several films, including AntiTrust (2001), Johnny English (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004) and Dangerous Parking (2008) which he adapted from the novel by Stuart Browne, produced and directed as well as playing the lead role.

Filmography

• Sliding Doors (1998) - writer/director
• AntiTrust (2001) - director
• Johnny English (2003) - director/writer (uncredited)
• Laws of Attraction (2004) - director/writer (uncredited)
• Dangerous Parking (2007) - writer/director/producer - Noah Arkwright

TV

• Defying Gravity (2009) - actor/director
• Bread - actor

Awards

• European Film Award (1998) - European Screenwriter - Sliding Doors
• Empire Awards (1999) - Best British Director - Sliding Doors
• Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Director - AntiTrust
• Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Film - AntiTrust
• Tokyo International Film Festival (2007) - Best Director - Dangerous Parking

References

1. European Film Academy official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
2. Empire Awards official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
3. Shanghai International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
4. Shanghai International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
5. Tokyo International Film Festival official site, last accessed 21 November 2007

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