Peyton Reed
| Peyton Reed | |
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 Reed at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
July 3, 1964 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, television director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Peyton Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director.
Biography
Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Reed directed the motion pictures Bring It On, Down with Love, and The Break-Up; all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films including his own and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos.
Reed directed the 2008 film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, and opportunity that are presented to him.
On June 7, 2014, it was announced that Reed would replace Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man.[1]
He is currently slated to direct the upcoming Brian Epstein biopic, titled The Fifth Beatle.[2]
Reed is married and lives in the Los Angeles area.[3]
Filmography
Feature films
- Bring It On (2000)
- Down with Love (2003)
- The Break-Up (2006)
- Yes Man (2008)
- Ant-Man (2015)
Television
- Back to the Future (1991)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 remake)
- The Love Bug (1997 remake)
- The Weird Al Show (1997)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (5 episodes of Season 4, 1998)
- Upright Citizens Brigade (2000)
- Cashmere Mafia (2008; pilot)
- The Goodwin Games (2012)
Documentaries / Short films
- Back to the Future: The Ride (Screenwriter) (1991)
- The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (1990)
- Through The Eyes Of Forrest Gump (Making Of) (1994)
Commercials
- "Pretty Khaki" (for GAP, 2/28/2005)
Reception
Critical, public and commercial reception to films Wan has directed as of April 26, 2015.
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes[4] | Metacritic[5] | CinemaScore[6] | Budget | Box office[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring It On | 63% (117 reviews) | 52 (31 reviews) | B+ | $28 million | $90.4 million |
| Down with Love | 60% (169 reviews) | 52 (39 reviews) | C+ | N/A | $39.5 million |
| The Break-Up | 33% (189 reviews) | 45 (37 reviews) | N/A | $52 million | $205.0 million |
| Yes Man | 46% (151 reviews) | 46 (30 reviews) | A- | $70 million | $223.2 million |
| Ant-Man | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
References
- ↑ Peyton Reed to Direct ‘Ant-Man’
- ↑ Fifth Beatle’ Movie to Start Production in 2014
- ↑ The Break-Up Director Peyton Reed to Helm The Fifth Beatle
- ↑ "Zack Snyder". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Zack Snyder's Profile". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Peyton Reed Movie Box office". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peyton Reed. |
- Peyton Reed at the Internet Movie Database
- Photograph (at The Break-Up premiere)
- Digitally Obsessed Interview
- MoviePoopShoot.com Interview (for Down With Love)
- DVDFile.com Interview (for Bring It On)
- BTTF.com Interview (for the Back to the Future documentary)
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