Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo has 2 Oscar nominations to his name, most notably Best Director for The Full Monty in 1998. The film also won 4 BAFTAs that year including Best Film. After the film’s global success, Peter moved into the world of commercials, shooting subtle, calculated comedy work for Audi, Kit Kat and several campaigns for Volkswagen. Work for KFC, The Rugby World Cup, Carlsberg, Camelot, Co-op, Barclays and Paddy Power has further cemented Peter as one of the best comedy and performance directors in the industry.
Between 2010 and 2014 Peter directed all 3 seasons of BAFTA winning sitcom, Rev starring Tom Hollander and Olivia Coleman, about a countrified vicar moving to South London.
In 2019 Peter directed 'The Military Wives', starring Sharon Horgan and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film was based on the real events of the 2011 Military Wives Choir. Since then he has been busy on 'The Flatshare', a Paramount TV adaptation of Beth O'Leary's 2019 novel.
Currently Peter is in post production on his latest feature, The Penguin Lessons starring Steve Coogan and Jonatan Pryce.