---
name: "Peter Chernin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-chernin"
fi1m_id: "peter-chernin"
imdb_id: "nm1858656"
tmdb_id: 266920
wikidata_id: "Q15069859"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "29 May 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-22T04:24:37.023953+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Chernin

## Identity

Peter Chernin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-chernin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-chernin
- **IMDb ID:** nm1858656
- **TMDB ID:** 266920
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15069859
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chernin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15069859, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1858656/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/266920

Producer. Born 29 May 1951 in Harrison, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 29 May 1951, Harrison, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Jenno Topping](https://film.one/person/jenno-topping.md), [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md), [Dylan Clark](https://film.one/person/dylan-clark.md), [Rick Jaffa](https://film.one/person/rick-jaffa.md), [Amanda Silver](https://film.one/person/amanda-silver.md), [Christian Bale](https://film.one/person/christian-bale.md), [Mark Bomback](https://film.one/person/mark-bomback.md), [Matt Reeves](https://film.one/person/matt-reeves.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as producer, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 71 (7), 2020s 64 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 67 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Science Fiction 6, Action 5, Horror 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,947m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chernin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15069859, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1858656/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/266920

## Coming up

- *The Body* (2026-11-11), Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-body.md)
- *Heartland* (2026-11-13), Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/heartland-2026.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Rise of the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (80), [*Dawn of the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (78)
- **HBO Max:** [*War for the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (74), [*The Greatest Showman*](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) (54)
- **Apple TV:** [*Hidden Figures*](https://film.one/film/hidden-figures.md) (80)
- **Netflix:** [*Fear Street: 1994*](https://film.one/film/fear-street-1994.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Peter Chernin is an American film and television producer and businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of The Chernin Group, which he founded in 2010, and has produced films through Chernin Entertainment.

Chernin previously served as president and chief operating officer of News Corp and as chairman and CEO of the Fox Group from 1996 to 2009. His credits as producer include *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), *Hidden Figures* (2016), *The Greatest Showman* (2017), *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017) and *Ford v Ferrari* (2019).

*Sources: imdb.com, tcg.co, latimes.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Backrooms* (2026), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/backrooms.md)
- *The Last House* (2026), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-house.md)
- *Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* (2024), Fi1m 64, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Fear Street: 1994* (2021), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fear-street-1994.md)
- *Ford v Ferrari* (2019), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/ford-v-ferrari.md)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Hidden Figures* (2016), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/hidden-figures.md)
- *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), Fi1m 78, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014), Fi1m 52, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/exodus-gods-and-kings.md)
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Heartland* (2026), Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/heartland-2026.md)
- *The Body* (2026), series, Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-body.md)
- *The Last House* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-house.md)
- *Backrooms* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/backrooms.md)
- *Man on Fire* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Apex* (2026), Producer
- *Chief of War* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *Fear Street: Prom Queen* (2025), Producer
- *Back in Action* (2025), Producer
- *The Madness* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Sutura* (2024), series, Producer
- *Rez Ball* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Exploding Kittens* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* (2024), Executive Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Dicks: The Musical* (2023), Producer
- *Luther: The Fallen Sun* (2023), Producer
- *Slumberland* (2022), Producer
- *Fear Street: 1666* (2021), Producer
- *Fear Street: 1978* (2021), Producer
- *Fear Street: 1994* (2021), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/fear-street-1994.md)
- *P-Valley* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Underwater* (2020), Producer
- *Truth Be Told* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Spies in Disguise* (2019), Producer
- *Ford v Ferrari* (2019), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ford-v-ferrari.md)
- *See* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Tolkien* (2019), Producer
- *Red Sparrow* (2018), Producer
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *The Mountain Between Us* (2017), Producer
- *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Snatched* (2017), Producer
- *Hidden Figures* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/hidden-figures.md)
- *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children* (2016), Producer
- *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates* (2016), Producer
- *Spy* (2015), Producer
- *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014), Producer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/exodus-gods-and-kings.md)
- *St. Vincent* (2014), Producer
- *The Drop* (2014), Producer
- *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *The Heat* (2013), Producer
- *Oblivion* (2013), Producer
- *Parental Guidance* (2012), Producer
- *Ben and Kate* (2012), series, Producer
- *Touch* (2012), series, Producer
- *Allen Gregory* (2011), series, Producer
- *Terra Nova* (2011), series, Executive Producer
- *New Girl* (2011), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Breakout Kings* (2011), series, Producer
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Peter Chemin (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Zita the Spacegirl*, Producer
- *High Side*, Producer
- *Five Secrets*, Producer
- *Last Flight Out*, Producer
- *The Flick*, Producer
- *The Big Fix*, Producer
- *The Game of Life*, Producer
- *One Month Mark*, Producer
- *The Fly: Legacy*, Producer
- *Palm Grove*, Producer
- *Esmeralda*, Producer
- *Sidekicks*, Producer
- *Fruitloops*, Producer
- *Kennedy*, series, Executive Producer
- *The Age of Innocence*, series, Executive Producer
- *We Are Untouchable*, Producer
- *Altar*, Producer
- *Untitled Sublime Biopic*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Kara Swisher and Peter Chernin (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/104248/gallery-e5794d1d7939.jpg) Kara Swisher and Peter Chernin (2007) — Joi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Kara_Swisher_and_Peter_Chernin.jpg/1280px-Kara_Swisher_and_Peter_Chernin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Chernin](https://film.one/media/person/104248/gallery-924c60b77dc5.jpg) Peter Chernin — World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Peter_Chernin_-_World_Economic_Forum_Annual_Meeting_Davos_2009.jpg/1280px-Peter_Chernin_-_World_Economic_Forum_Annual_Meeting_Davos_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Chernin](https://film.one/media/person/104248/gallery-dd85ad28bf29.jpg) Peter Chernin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2020: Best Picture (nominated), for *Ford v Ferrari*
- 2017: Best Picture (nominated), for *Hidden Figures*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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