Pete attended the prestigious National Film School in the U.K. His graduation film, THE CANDY SHOW won a BAFTA for best short film.   BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY was Pete's feature film debut. The following year he directed the two hour pilot episode of the Oliver Stone produced mini-series WILD PALMS starring James Belushi and Kim Cattrall. Other feature films include TOM & HUCK, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAROLD SMITH?; the fun, cult British comedy THUNDERPANTS; GARFIELD voiced by Bill Murray; ZOOM with Tim Allen, and THE MAIDEN HEIST with Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcia Gay Harden. For television he has also directed TALES FROM THE CRYPT: CONFESSION with Eddie Izzard and Ciaran Hinds, the award winning PRINCESS OF THIEVES with Keira Knightley and Malcolm McDowell, HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST, MOSTLY GHOSTLY: HAVE YOU SEEN MY GHOULFRIEND and CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE. Pete's writing credits include THUNDERPANTS, THUNDERBIRDS and I WANT CANDY. He has written dozens of screenplays singly and with writing partners Phil Hughes and Ally Hamilton.…

Pete Hewitt

Pete attended the prestigious National Film School in the U.K. His graduation film, THE CANDY SHOW won a BAFTA for best short film.   BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY was Pete's feature film debut. The following year he directed the two hour pilot episode of the Oliver Stone produced mini-series WILD PALMS starring James Belushi and Kim Cattrall. Other feature films include TOM & HUCK, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAROLD SMITH?; the fun, cult British comedy THUNDERPANTS; GARFIELD voiced by Bill Murray; ZOOM with Tim Allen, and THE MAIDEN HEIST with Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcia Gay Harden. For television he has also directed TALES FROM THE CRYPT: CONFESSION with Eddie Izzard and Ciaran Hinds, the award winning PRINCESS OF THIEVES with Keira Knightley and Malcolm McDowell, HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST, MOSTLY GHOSTLY: HAVE YOU SEEN MY GHOULFRIEND and CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE. Pete's writing credits include THUNDERPANTS, THUNDERBIRDS and I WANT CANDY. He has written dozens of screenplays singly and with writing partners Phil Hughes and Ally Hamilton.…

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Pete attended the prestigious National Film School in the U.K. His graduation film, THE CANDY SHOW won a BAFTA for best short film.
 
BILL & TED’S BOGUS JOURNEY was Pete’s feature film debut. The following year he directed the two hour pilot episode of the Oliver Stone produced mini-series WILD PALMS starring James Belushi and Kim Cattrall.

Other feature films include TOM & HUCK, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HAROLD SMITH?; the fun, cult British comedy THUNDERPANTS; GARFIELD voiced by Bill Murray; ZOOM with Tim Allen, and THE MAIDEN HEIST with Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcia Gay Harden.

For television he has also directed TALES FROM THE CRYPT: CONFESSION with Eddie Izzard and Ciaran Hinds, the award winning PRINCESS OF THIEVES with Keira Knightley and Malcolm McDowell, HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST, MOSTLY GHOSTLY: HAVE YOU SEEN MY GHOULFRIEND and CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE.

Pete’s writing credits include THUNDERPANTS, THUNDERBIRDS and I WANT CANDY. He has written dozens of screenplays singly and with writing partners Phil Hughes and Ally Hamilton.

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English
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Work Experience

Director at Herotica
January 1, 2022 - Present
Directed the TV pilot Herotica (2022) in Los Angeles, CA.
Director at Amazon
January 1, 2019 - Present
Directed Surprise! (2019) for Amazon (UK).
Director at Hallmark
January 1, 2018 - Present
Directed Christmas at the Palace (2018) for Hallmark in Romania.
Director at Universal Studios
January 1, 2014 - Present
Directed Mostly Ghostly: Have You Seen My Ghoulfriend (2014) for Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Director at 20th Century Fox
January 1, 2012 - Present
Directed Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) for 20th Century Fox, Canada.
Director at Sony Pictures
January 1, 2009 - Present
Directed The Maiden Heist (2009) for Sony Pictures, Boston, MA.
Director at Revolution Studios
January 1, 2006 - Present
Directed Zoom (2006) for Revolution Studios, Canada.
Director at 20th Century Fox Studios
January 1, 2004 - Present
Directed Garfield (2004) for 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Director at Pathé
January 1, 2002 - Present
Directed Thunderpants (2002) for Pathé, UK.
Director at Disney Studios
January 1, 2001 - Present
Directed Princess of Thieves (2001) for Disney Studios, Romania.
Director at InterMedia
January 1, 1999 - Present
Directed Whatever Happened to Harold Smith (1999) for InterMedia, UK.
Director at PolyGram
January 1, 1997 - Present
Directed The Borrowers (1997) for PolyGram, UK.
Director at Disney Studios
January 1, 1995 - Present
Directed Tom & Huck (1995) for Disney Studios, Huntsville, AL.
Director at ABC TV Pilot
January 1, 1993 - Present
Directed Wild Palms (1993) – ABC TV Pilot, Los Angeles, CA.
Director at Orion
January 1, 1991 - Present
Directed Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) for Orion, Los Angeles, CA.
Director at NFTVS UK
January 1, 1990 - Present
Directed The Candy Show (1990) for NFTVS UK, UK.
Director at PolyGram UK
January 1, 1997 - Present
Directed The Borrowers (1997).
Director at INTERMEDIA UK
January 1, 1999 - Present
Directed Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999).
Director at Pathé UK
January 1, 2002 - Present
Directed Thunderpants (2002).
Director
January 1, 2022 - Present
Directed Herotica, a TV pilot.

Education

Master of Arts at National Film School, London, UK
March 1, 1990 - March 4, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at London College of Communication, London, UK
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 1985
Master of Arts at National Film School
March 1, 1990 - March 4, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at London College of Communication
July 1, 1985 - March 4, 2026

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