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Peter Masterson

 
Director: Peter Masterson
  • Born: Jun 01, 1934 in Houston, Texas
  • Occupation: Director, Actor, Writer
  • Active: '60s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama
  • Career Highlights: The Trip to Bountiful, The Stepford Wives, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • First Major Screen Credit: Ambush Bay (1966)

Biography

Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.) started out as a New York and Broadway stage actor in the early '60s, but switched to feature films by mid-decade, making his debut in Ambush Bay (1966). His notable films from this period include Norman Jewison's In the Heat of the Night (1967) and a starring role in The Stepford Wives (1975). After writing the screenplay for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Masterson became a director, making his debut in The Trip to Bountiful (1985) starring Geraldine Page and Masterson's wife, Carlin Glynn. But for an appearance in Gardens of Stone (1987), Masterson became a full-time director. His daughter, Mary Stuart Masterson, is a noted film actress. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Peter Masterson
Born June 1, 1934 (1934-06-01) (age 75)
Houston, Texas

Peter Masterson (born June 1, 1934) is an American actor, director, producer and writer.

Masterson often worked with his cousin, writer Horton Foote. Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s,including 1975's The Stepford Wives as Walter Eberhart, since then he has concentrated mostly on directing and producing. His daughter is actress Mary Stuart Masterson, who appeared with her father in The Stepford Wives as one of the Eberhart's daughters.

Masterson's most well known and critically-recognized work is The Trip to Bountiful. He wrote the books for the hit musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and its short-lived sequel The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. His most recent work in film includes Night Game (1989) Lost Junction (2003) and Whiskey School (2005). Masterson has also been responsible for some theatrical disasters including Convicts. Convicts, starring James Earl Jones and Robert Duvall, went straight to video.

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Carlin Glynn (Actor, Drama)
West of Here (2002 Drama Film)
Lost Junction (2003 Thriller Film)

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