Peter Guber Biography (1942-)
Full name, Howard Peter Guber; born March 1, 1942, in Boston, MA (some sources say Syracuse, NY); son of Samuel and Ruth Guber; married Lynda Gellis (a film producer); children: Jodie, Elizabeth, two sons. Addresses: Office:Mandalay Entertainment, 10202 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer
- Birth Details
- March 1, 1942
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Executive Producer
- Midnight Express, Columbia, 1978
- An American Werewolf in London (also known as American Werewolf), Universal, 1981
- Missing, Universal, 1982
- Flashdance, Paramount, 1983
- D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fleet), Universal, 1983
- The Legend of Billie Jean (also known as Fair Is Fair), TriStar, 1985
- The Color Purple, Warner Bros., 1985
- (With Jon Peters, George Folsey, Jr., and John Landis) Clue (alsoknown as Clue: The Movie), Paramount, 1985
- (With Peters) Youngblood, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
- (With Peters) Head Office, TriStar, 1986
- (With Peters, Mark Damon, and John W. Hyde) The Clan of the Cave Bear, Warner Bros., 1986
- (With Peters and Roger Birnbaum) Who's That Girl?, Warner Bros., 1987
- (With Peters and Steven Spielberg) Innerspace, Warner Bros., 1987
- (With Peters) Rain Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
- (With Peters) Gorillas in the Mist (also known as The Adventureof Dian Fossey and Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey), Universal, 1988
- Missing Link, 1988
- The Bonfire of the Vanities, 1990
- (With Peters, Benjamin Melniker, and Michael Uslan) Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
- (With Peters) This Boy's Life, Warner Bros., 1993
- (With Peters) With Honors, Warner Bros., 1994
- Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage, 1999
- Alex and Emma, Warner Bros., 2003
- Beyond Borders, Paramount, 2003
- Film Producer
- The Deep, Columbia, 1977
- Thank God It's Friday, Columbia, 1978
- Missing, Universal, 1982
- Six Weeks, Universal, 1982
- Vision Quest (also known as Crazy for You), Warner Bros., 1985
- (With Jon Peters and Neil Canton), The Witches of Eastwick, WarnerBros., 1987
- (With Peters and Canton), Caddyshack II, Warner Bros., 1988
- (With Peters), Tango and Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
- (With Peters and Chris Kenny), Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
- Also produced Endless Love.
- Television Executive Producer
- Series
- Dreams, CBS, 1984
- Oceanquest, NBC, 1985
- Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1998
- Movies
- The Toughest Man in the World, CBS, 1984
- (With Jon Peters) Brotherhood of Justice, ABC, 1986
- Bay Coven (also known as Strangers in Town, The Devils of Bay Cove, and Eye of the Demon), NBC, 1987
- Nightmare at Bitter Creek (also known as Bitter Creek), CBS, 1988
- Finish Line, 1989
- Television Work
- Pilots
- Deprivers, 2003
- Specials
- Producer, Stand by Your Man, 1981
- (With Jon Peters) Executive producer, Television and the Presidency, syndicated, 1983
- Producer, The Selling of the President, 1984
- Executive producer, Clue: Movies, Murder, and Mystery, CBS, 1986
- Executive producer, Superman 50th Anniversary, 1988
- Also produced Mysteries of the Sea; The Donna Summer Special; Double Platinum; David Steinberg's Hollywood Stars.
- Television Appearances
- Pilots
- Host, Sunday Morning Shoot-Out, AMC, 2003
- WRITINGS
- Books
- (With Peter Bart) Shoot Out: Surviving Fame and (Mis)Fortune in Hollywood, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002
- Author of Inside the Deep and Above the Title.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Griffith, Susan, and Kim Masters, Hit and Run--How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood, Simon & Schuster, 1996
- Broadcasting & Cable, October 3, 1994, p. 16
- Forbes, May 29, 2000, p. 116
- New York Times, October 22, 1989
- Variety, August 23, 1999, p. 1; July 15, 2002, p. S14