Davis, Peter
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Davis, Peter Frank | ||
| born on | 2 January 1937 at 00:13 (= 12:13 AM ) | ||
| Place | Los Angeles CA, USA, 34n04, 118w15 | ||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°32'   16°13 Asc. 13°56'
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Biography
American documentary maker, noted for powerful productions. He first gained public attention with a award-winning exposes "Hunger in America," 1968, which he co-wrote, and "The Selling of the Pentagon," 1971, which he wrote and produced. His equally controversial feature film on Vietnam, "Hearts and Minds" won an Oscar in 1975. This was followed by several documentary series on TV in 1982.
Earning a B.A. magna cum laude at Harvard, Davis settled in New York with jobs on the New York times newspaper. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years, he worked as a freelance writer. He moved into TV writing and, in 1964, into production with documentaries.
With a boyish look, Davis is disarmingly mild in manner over an inner toughness and determination. His first marriage was to Johanna Mankiewicz who was killed by a taxi on July 25, 1974; his second marriage was in 1979; two kids.
Relationships
- spouse relationship with Davis, Johanna (born 2 October 1937)
Events
- Death of Mate 25 July 1974 (First wife killed by accident)
- Work : Prize 1975 (Oscar for film on Vietnam)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from the Wilsons
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
- Family : Relationship : Widowed (Accident)
- Notable : Awards : Oscar (Documentary)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Vocation : Military : Military service (Army two years)
- Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
- Vocation : Writers : Magazine/ newsletter
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script (TV writing)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
