Peter Davis was born on January 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were the screenwriters Frank Davis and Tess Slesinger (who was also a short story writer and novelist). Davis is a producer and director, known for Hearts and Minds (1974), The Selling of the Pentagon (1971) and "JACK" (1993). Davis has also written three nonfiction books: Hometown, Where Is Nicaragua? and If You Came This Way.
Academy Awards
Best Documentary Feature Film
Known For
Hearts and Minds
(1974)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
(1968)
Director
The Selling of the Pentagon
(1971)
Director
Hearts and Minds
(1974)
Director
Second Time Around
(1982)
Director
Where’s George?
(2005)
Director
Acting
Production
The Homosexuals
(1967)
Associate Producer
The Selling of the Pentagon
(1971)
Producer
Hearts and Minds
(1974)
Producer
Writing
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
(1968)
Writer
The Selling of the Pentagon
(1971)
Writer
Haywire
(1980)
Story
Jack: The Last Kennedy Film
(1993)
Writer
Camera