T. W. Peacocke

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T. W. Peacocke (born 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is an award-winning Canadian television and film director. Peacocke was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from the Université de Caen in France, then went on to Yale University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1983, and then on to the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He is fluent in both English and French as well as having some understanding of Italian and German.

He is married to Canadian actress Kari Matchett.

[edit] Recognition

• 2007
  • Directors Guild of Canada DGC Team Award for Television Series - Comedy - Rent-a-Goalie - Nominated (shared with Ian Brock (production designer),Don Cassidy (editor),Noella Nesdoly (production manager),Karen McGarroch (second assistant director),George Jeffery (first assistant director),Jeremy Hood (production coordinator),Paul Jennison (production accountant),John MacNeil (art director),Garrett Kerr (sound effects editor),Sue Conley (dialogue editor) episode The Arrivalists - Nominated
  • Canadian Comedy Award Direction Series - Rent-a-Goalie - Won
• 2006
  • Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Canada Russia '72 - Nominated
• 2002
  • Canadian Comedy Award Canadian Comedy Award Television - Pretty Funny Direction - Series - Made in Canada - Won (shared with Michael Kennedy,Stephen Reynolds,Henry Sarwer-Foner,Jerry Ciccoritti)
• 1999
  • Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Traders - Nominated

[edit] External links

• T. W. Peacocke at the Internet Movie Database
• T. W. Peacocke at TV.com
• Directors Guild of Canada Ontario District Council profile
• CBC.ca - Behind the scenes of Canada Russia '72