Peter Sullivan (screenwriter)

Peter Sullivan (born November 30, 1976) is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer.

For other people named Peter Sullivan, see Peter Sullivan (disambiguation).

Peter Sullivan
Born (1976-11-30) November 30, 1976
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Alma materNew York University
OccupationScreenwriter, Director

Biography

Peter Sullivan was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film and Television.

He directed the Hallmark original film Christmas Under Wraps, which became the highest-rated telecast in Hallmark Channel history and the second highest rated cable movie in 2014.[1] His other directing credits include Dear Secret Santa, The Dog Who Saved Halloween, the short Stephen King Night Surf, and the comedy web-series Everyone Counts, about the 2010 Census featuring French Stewart. In the summer of 2007, he directed a series of behind-the-scenes segments for the web-series In the Motherhood.

In 2018, Sullivan directed the Netflix psychological thriller Secret Obsession,[2] which was released on July 18, 2019.[3] The following year he directed and co-wrote the Netflix psychological thriller Fatal Affair.[4] The film was released on July 16, 2020.[5]

His writing credits include Abandoned, His and Her Christmas, Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society, The Perfect Student, Blind Injustice, and Hydra.

In 2008, Sullivan became vice-president of producer Jeffrey Schenck's production company ARO Entertainment. His credits include: The Dog Who Saved Christmas and its sequels The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation and The Dog Who Saved the Holidays.

In addition to his film work, Sullivan has written for the internet site Latino Review, and he has also co-written the horror graphic novel Burning Man with comic book author Stephen Stern and Kenneth Ceballos.

References
  1. Kissell, Rick (December 2, 2014). "Hallmark Channel's 'Christmas Under Wraps' Becomes Its Most-Watched Telecast Ever". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. "Brenda Song, Mike Vogel & Dennis Haysbert Star in Netflix's Secret Obsession". Broadway World. December 11, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. Nolfi, Joey (July 8, 2019). "Brenda Song battles creepy stalker in Secret Obsession trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  4. N'Duka, Amanda (October 2, 2019). "Nia Long To Produce & Star Alongside Omar Epps And Stephen Bishop In Netflix Film 'Fatal Affair'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  5. Lawrence, Gregory (July 1, 2020). "The Trailer for Netflix's 'Fatal Affair' Delivers Cheesy Domestic Thriller Realness". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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