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name: "Peter Werner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-werner"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "17 January 1947"
died: "21 March 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T22:37:39.193629+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."
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# Peter Werner

Director. Born 17 January 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 21 March 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 17 January 1947, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 21 March 2023
- **Active:** 1985–2010
- **Works often with:** Debra Frank, Michael Dinner

## Biography

Peter Werner (1947–2023) was an American film and television director. In 1977 he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for *In the Region of Ice*. He directed episodes of numerous series, including *Moonlighting* (1985), *The Wonder Years* (1988) and *Justified* (2010).

Werner studied at Dartmouth College, Antioch University and the American Film Institute. He received four Emmy Award nominations for his work in television. He was the older brother of television producer Tom Werner.

*Sources: latimes.com, hollywoodreporter.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Justified* (2010), Director

## Also known for

- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Director
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Director
- *Grimm* (2011), Director
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), Director
- *Elementary* (2012), Director
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), Director
- *Limitless* (2015), Director
- *Medium* (2005), Director

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