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Peter Tewksbury

American film and tv director (1923-2003) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 79

Henry Peter Tewksbury was best-known as an American film and television director. After leaving the entertainment business, he worked as a farmer rancher, educator, and food writer.

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Peter Tewksbury is read about 12 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2003Died20 February 20031977The FitzpatricksSeries, Director1972Second ChanceFilm, Director1971NicholsSeries, Director1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries, Director1969The Trouble with GirlsFilm, Director1968Stay Away, JoeFilm, Director1967The Danny Thomas HourSeries, DirectorDoctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Film, 1967Director1964Emil and the DetectivesFilm, Director1963Sunday in New YorkFilm, Director1962It's a Man's WorldSeries, Director, Writer1960My Three SonsSeries, Director, Writer1959Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1958Lux PlayhouseSeries, Director1957How to Marry a MillionaireSeries, Director1954Father Knows BestSeries, Director1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Director1923Born21 March 1923

People around Peter

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Filmography 6

20 credits on file

Television 11

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series1959

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2003 · aged 79

In common with Peter

Avery SchreiberAlso in Second Chance (1972)Elsa WagnerAlso in Emil and the Detectives (1964)Dick KallmanAlso in Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)Day KeeneAlso in The Trouble with Girls (1969)Warren VandersAlso in Stay Away, Joe (1968)Sam FlintAlso in Sunday in New York (1963)