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Peter Askin

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Director b. 1940

Peter Askin (born 1940) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the 2007 film Trumbo, a documentary about the Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who was blacklisted for being a member of the Hollywood Ten. For the film, he worked closely with Trumbo's son, Christopher Trumbo.

Also credited on1 work

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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In the literature6 passages

  • (Quaigh Theatre) Friday, Dec. 5. 1986-April 26. 1987 (98 performances) AN ALLEY FILLED WITH CATS by Warwick Moss; Director, Peter Askin; Producer. Melanie Webber; Set, Roy Hine; Lighting, Nancy Collings; Sound, George Jacobs; Stage Managers. Nancy Sorel. Winifred Powers; Press. FLT/theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt
  • HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Book, John Cameron Mitchell; Music/Lyrics, Stephen Trask; Director, Peter Askin; Set/Projections, James Youm Costumes, Fabio Toblini; Lighting, Kevin Adams; Sound, Werner F.; Musical Staging, Jerry Mitchell; Wigs/Makeup, Mike Potter; Stage Manager, Joe Witt; Cast Recording, Atlantic; Presented by Alice’s Enterpr…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1998-99 Season, v. 55 (Willis).txt
  • SEXAHOLIX... A LOVE STORY By John Leguizamo; Director, Peter Askin; Lighting, Kevin Adams; Costume Consultant, Santiago; Production Stage Manager, Pat Sosnow; Produced by Tate Entertainment Group, Inc.; Press, Bill Evans and Associates, Bill Evans, Jim Randolph, Terry M. Lilly. Opened at the Royale Theatre December 2, 2001* Performed by M…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2001-02 Season, v. 58 (Willis).txt
  • TRUMBO by Christopher Trumbo; Director, Peter Askin; March 31, 2003; Cast: Christopher Trumbotheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2002-03 Season, v. 59 (Willis).txt
  • Theatre; Director, Peter Askin; Scenery, Loy Sound and Music, John Gromada; Video, Dennistheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2003-04 Season, v. 60 (Willis).txt
  • THE GOOD BODY by Eve Ensler; Director, Peter Askin; Scenic Design, Robert Brill; Costume Design, Susan Hilferty; Lighting Design, Kevin Adams; Original Music & Sound Design, David Van Tieghem; Video Design, Wendall K. Harrington; June 24—July 25, 2004; Cast: Eve Enslertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2003-04 Season, v. 60 (Willis).txt

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