Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist, known for his work in the comedy genre with his younger brother Bobby, writing and directing films such as "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), "There's Something About Mary" (1998), and "Me, Myself & Irene" (2000). After a twenty-year run of collaborations that culminated in the sequel "Dumb and Dumber To" (2014), the Farrelly brothers embarked on solo careers. Peter made his solo directorial debut with the period drama "Green Book" (2018), which went on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2019.
Known For
Green Book
(2018)
Director
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Director
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Director
Movie 43
(2013)
Director
Kingpin
(1996)
Director
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Director
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Director
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
Director
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Director
The Three Stooges
(2012)
Director
Hall Pass
(2011)
Director
Fever Pitch
(2005)
Director
The Heartbreak Kid
(2007)
Director
Osmosis Jones
(2001)
Director
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
(2022)
Director
Stuck on You
(2003)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Director
Kingpin
(1996)
Director
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Director
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
Director
Osmosis Jones
(2001)
Director
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Director
Stuck on You
(2003)
Director
Fever Pitch
(2005)
Director
The Heartbreak Kid
(2007)
Director
Hall Pass
(2011)
Director
The Three Stooges
(2012)
Director
Movie 43
(2013)
Director
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Director
Green Book
(2018)
Director
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
(2022)
Director
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Director
Acting
Being 'Shallow Hal'
(2001)
Self
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
(2001)
Self
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
(2002)
Self
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
(2003)
Self
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
(2004)
Self
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
(2004)
Self
Making a Scene: Fever Pitch
(2005)
Himself
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Peter & Bobby Farrelly
(2007)
Himself
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
(2007)
Self
CrÃtico
(2008)
Self
Clear History
(2014)
Poker Buddy
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
(2015)
Self
Rocksteppy
(2017)
Himself
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
(2018)
Himself
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
(2018)
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
(2020)
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
(2020)
Self
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
(2021)
Himself
Writing
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
(1987)
Writer
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Writer
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Screenplay
Outside Providence
(1999)
Novel and Screenplay
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
Screenplay
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Screenplay
Stuck on You
(2003)
Screenplay
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
(2003)
Characters
The Heartbreak Kid
(2007)
Screenplay
Hall Pass
(2011)
Screenplay
The Three Stooges
(2012)
Screenplay
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Writer
Green Book
(2018)
Writer
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
(2022)
Screenplay
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Screenplay and Screenstory
Production
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Executive Producer
Outside Providence
(1999)
Producer
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
Producer
Osmosis Jones
(2001)
Producer
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Producer
Say It Isn't So
(2001)
Producer
Stuck on You
(2003)
Producer
The Ringer
(2005)
Producer
The Lost Son of Havana
(2009)
Executive Producer
Hall Pass
(2011)
Producer
The Three Stooges
(2012)
Producer
Movie 43
(2013)
Producer
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Producer
The Leisure Class
(2015)
Producer
Green Book
(2018)
Producer
Hot Summer Nights
(2018)
Executive Producer
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
(2021)
Executive Producer
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Producer