Peter Bogdanovich
Film director · 4 films (1968–1972)
Peter Bogdanovich is a director whose work here spans Targets (1968) to What’s Up, Doc? (1972), across crime and drama. 3 of those films were photographed by László Kovács. All 252 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Peter Bogdanovich ComSE was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement.
Born 30 July 1939 · Kingston, New York, USA · died 6 January 2022
Directing style
Bogdanovich anchors his visual storytelling in a stark, black-and-white dominated aesthetic that frequently utilizes naturalistic interior lighting from windows, practical fixtures, and fluorescent overheads. He favors a grounded, eye-level perspective with a strong emphasis on medium shots and a nearly equal balance between deep and shallow depth of field to stage his characters. This formal, eye-level blocking maintains a tense, lonely, and occasionally ominous atmosphere across his daytime interiors and nighttime exteriors, accented by a palette of muted earth tones, deep blacks, and occasional warm reds.
Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay · 1973
- Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Silver Shell for Best Director · 1973
- Grammy Awards
Films directed by Peter Bogdanovich
About Peter Bogdanovich
When was Peter Bogdanovich born?
Peter Bogdanovich was born on 30 July 1939 in Kingston, New York, USA and died on 6 January 2022.
What films has Peter Bogdanovich directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Targets (1968), Paper Moon (1971), The Last Picture Show (1971) and What’s Up, Doc? (1972).
What awards has Peter Bogdanovich won?
BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay (1973), Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Silver Shell for Best Director (1973) and Grammy Awards.
Search every frame of Peter Bogdanovich’s films
All 252 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Peter Bogdanovich — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.