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

Books

Griffith, Susan, and Kim Masters, Hit and Run--How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood, Simon & Schuster, 1996

Periodicals

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

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