Peter moved to Deadline in 2016 from his longtime home at Variety, where he had been a fixture since 1989 as that trade's Editor-In Chief. He began his career as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times before his entry into the movie business, becoming Vice President for Production at Paramount. At that studio, he played a key role in such films as The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby and Harold & Maude. He later served as Senior Vice President for Production at MGM and, later, as President of Lorimar films. Peter is also the author of nine books, and is a member of PMC's board of advisors.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 24, 1932 (94)
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, writer and actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Peter Bart's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Peter Bart's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Bart's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Youngblood(1986)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Revenge of the Nerds(1984)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Fun with Dick and Jane(1977)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Islands in the Stream(1977)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Making It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 1971 to 2006.
Biggest box office
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Highest rated
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Most popular right now
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Peter Bart's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Peter Bart's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Peter Bart work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Bart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Buhai shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Jeff BuhaiShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Buhai
- Miguel Tejada-FloresShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Tejada-Flores
- Steve ZachariasShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Zacharias
- Tim MetcalfeShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Metcalfe
Actors
- Andrew CasseseShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Cassese
- Anthony EdwardsShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Edwards
- Curtis ArmstrongShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Curtis Armstrong
- Ed LauterShared titles: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Youngblood (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Lauter
Cinematographers
- Fred J. KoenekampShared titles: Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Islands in the Stream (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Fred J. Koenekamp
Producers
- Max PalevskyShared titles: Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Islands in the Stream (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Max Palevsky