Peter Chelsom Biography (1956-)

Born April 20, 1956, in Blackpool, England; son of Reginald (an antiques shopowner) and Kay (an antiques shop owner) Chelsom. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 S. El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, writer
Birth Details
April 20, 1956
Blackpool, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Director, Except Where Indicated
  • Treacle (short), 1988
  • Hear My Song, Miramax Films, 1991
  • (And producer) Funny Bones, Buena Vista, 1995
  • The Mighty, Miramax, 1998
  • Town & Country, New Line Cinema, 2001
  • Serendipity, Miramax, 2001
  • Film Appearances
  • Mitchell, The American Success Company (also known as The Ringer, American Success, and Success), 1978
  • Nigel Playfayre, Christmas Present, 1985
  • Oliver Sutherland, Indian Summer, 1987
  • Stage Appearances
  • Edmund, Edward II, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978-79
  • All Ayre and Fire, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, 1978-79
  • The son, Bingo, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, 1978-79
  • Charley, Charley's Aunt, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, 1978-79
  • Title role, The Gingerbread Man, Leeds Playhouse Company, 1979-80,Harcourt, The Country Wife, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead, 1980
  • Nick Croucher, Television Times, Royal Shakespeare Company, Londonand Stratford, 1980-82
  • Florizel, The Winter's Tale, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1980-82
  • Valentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1980-82
  • Titus Andronicus, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1980-82
  • All's Well That Ends Well, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1980-82
  • Ralph, The Accrington Pals, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, London, 1981
  • Black and Nicky Hutchinson, Our Friends in the North, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1982
  • Joe Conran, Ourselves Alone, Royal Court Theatre, London, then Theatre Upstairs, London, 1985-86
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Bernard Wilsher (as a young adult), Cream in My Coffee, 1980
  • Kenny Winters, Not That Kind of People, 1982
  • Houseman, Intensive Care, BBC, 1982
  • Giles, An Englishman Abroad, BBC, 1983
  • Also appeared as Alan, Time and the Conways, BBC.
  • Miniseries
  • Edwin Fairley, A Woman of Substance, 1983
  • Specials
  • School Play (also known as BBC2 Playhouse: School Play), BBC2, 1979
  • Bryan Snow, "Star Quality," Noel Coward Stories, BBC, 1987, televised in the U.S. on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1987
  • "Bill the Minder," Long Ago and Far Away, PBS, 1989
  • Televsion Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Alcohol, Granada TV, 1979
  • Christopher Sorrell, Sorrell and Son (six episodes), Yorkshire TV,1983
  • Cleante, "The Miser," Great Performances, PBS, 1988
  • Radio Appearances
  • Horatio, A Hard Night in Elsinore, BBC, 1978-79
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Adrian Dunbar) Hear My Song (based on the story by Chelsom),Miramax Films, 1991
  • Funny Bones, Buena Vista, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Film Comment, May, 1995.
    • New York Times, January 26, 1992, sec 2, p. H22.

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