David Peoples
About
Filmography
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Biography
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Editing (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Special)
Life Events
1969
Directed the documentary short "How We Stopped the War"
1973
Feature debut as editor, the action feature "Steel Arena"
1976
Wrote screenplay titled "The Cut-Whore Killings," which eventually became "Unforgiven"
1977
As editor, collaborated with wife Janet who wrote the nonfiction feature "Who Are the DeBolts? (And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?), film won Oscar as Best Feature Documentary
1980
Co-wrote (with wife) and edited the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Day After Trinity"
1982
Co-wrote screenplay (with Hampton Fancher) of Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner"; adapted from Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
1989
Feature directorial debut, "The Blood of Heroes"
1990
Used pseudonym Anthony Able for script to "Project Alien," a thriller about a UFO cover-up
1992
Received screenplay credit for Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven"; earned Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay
1992
Wrote story and screenplay for the Capra-esque "Hero," directed by Stephen Frears
1995
With wife Janet, co-wrote the screenplay for "12 Monkeys," inspired by Chris Marker's experimental short "La jetée" (1962)
1998
Received solo writing credit for the Kurt Russell vehicle "Soldier"
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