Peter Saraf
Peter Saraf is a film, television and theatre producer. He is the son of film producer Irving Saraf. His producer credits include Little Miss Sunshine, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Loving (2016 film). He began his career producing with director Jonathan Demme on movies such as Philadelphia (film), Beloved (1998 film), Adaptation (film), Ulee’s Gold, and the Oscar nominated documentary, Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation. He co-founded and co-ran Big Beach (company) with Marc Turtletaub, which he co-ran with Turtletaub for two decades until he exited "quietly" in 2020 after Big Beach moved its headquarters from New York and laid off a number of Saraf's staff. He has been nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Awards and won multiple awards including the Spirit, Gotham, and Producers Guild Awards. He was the chair of the PGA East, a Vice President of the PGA, and currently sits on the executive committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy.
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Peter Saraf is a film, television and theatre producer. He is the son of film producer Irving Saraf. His producer credits include Little Miss Sunshine, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Loving (2016 film). He began his career producing with director Jonathan Demme on movies such as Philadelphia (film), Beloved (1998 film), Adaptation (film), Ulee’s Gold, and the Oscar nominated documentary, Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation. He co-founded and co-ran Big Beach (company) with Marc Turtletaub, which he co-ran with Turtletaub for two decades until he exited "quietly" in 2020 after Big Beach moved its headquarters from New York and laid off a number of Saraf's staff. He has been nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and Tony Awards and won multiple awards including the Spirit, Gotham, and Producers Guild Awards. He was the chair of the PGA East, a Vice President of the PGA, and currently sits on the executive committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy.
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| Year | Film | Credit | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Into the Rope | ||
| 1997 | Ulee's Gold | Co-producer | Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Film |
| 1999 | The Opportunists | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Produced By | |
| Adaptation | Executive producer | ||
| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | Produced By | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Produced By | Independent Spirit Award for Best FilmProducers Guild Award for Best Theatrical Motion PictureNominated–Academy Award for Best Picture |
| 2007 | Chop Shop | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Produced By | |
| Is Anybody There? | Produced By | ||
| 2009 | Away We Go | Produced By | |
| 2010 | Jack Goes Boating | Produced By | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Produced By | |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Produced By | Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Produced By | |
| Gods Behaving Badly | Produced By | ||
| 2015 | Me Him Her | Produced By | |
| 3 Generations | Produced By | ||
| 2016 | Loving | Produced By | Producer Guild "Stanley Kramer" Award |
| 2018 | White Fang | Produced By | |
| Puzzle | Produced By | ||
| 2019 | The Farewell | Produced By | Independent Spirit Award for Best FilmNominated–Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Produced By | ||
| 2020 | What the Constitution Means to Me | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Land | Produced By | |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | Produced By | |
| TBA | Intelligent Life | ||
| Out of My Mind | Produced By | ||
| Two Wolves |
Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Beloved | Mayor: Bluestone Road |
Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Special thanks |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | The filmmakers wish to thank |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Special thanks |
| Hollidaysburg | ||
| 2015 | People Places Things | The producers wish to thank |
| 2016 | Morris from America | Special thanks |
| 2018 | Maine | |
| The Amaranth | ||
| 2020 | Penguin Bloom | Very special thanks |
| Year | Title | Credit | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vida | Executive producer | |
| 2018−19 | Sorry for Your Loss | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | These Days | Executive producer | |
| Nuclear Family | Executive producer | Nominated for Peabody Award |
Saraf is the son of the late film producer and director, Irving Saraf. Irving Saraf, who was born in Poland and raised in Israel, won an Academy Award for the documentary film, In the Shadow of the Stars, in 1991. Peter graduated from Wesleyan University in 1988. He is married to Erika Greene and they have two children.
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- Peter Saraf at IMDb
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