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Peter Graham

Producer

Peter Graham has been actively involved in financing entertainment companies and film production for over thirty years. Since 2005 he has partnered with Stephen Hays on 120dB Films. Before 120dB, Mr. Graham was a Managing Director of the Lewis Horwitz Organization (LHO), one of the premier companies specializing in financing independent film and television production. Prior to LHO (1997-2005), he was a Vice President with Union Bank of California's Entertainment Department (1992-1997) lending to independent film productions. Mr. Graham began his entertainment financing skills with First Interstate Bank from (1990-1992). He is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy and has an MBA from UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Mr. Graham has expertise in complex international film financing and distribution. He has also provided consulting services for debt restructuring. His specialty is developing creative deal structures encompassing both debt and equity. He has been involved in financing over 350 independent movies and television programs including Monster, Jeepers Creepers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Virgin Suicides, and The English Patient. Mr. Graham previously served on the I.F.T.A Board of Directors and has served on the Advisory Board of Directors for the American Film Institute Festival. He is a frequent speaker on industry panels and a lecturer for university courses.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
51 on Motif · 52 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Peter Graham's films like?

Across their 46 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action12 titlesTypical Motif score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile
: browse their Family movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Survival
17%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 3 · Dark 17

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 17 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 22 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 21 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
13
Warm
12
Hopeful
15
Joyful
11
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous16

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 Graham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 51 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Graham's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

52 credits, 51 with a Motif page.

  • Jade(2025)

    Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Dutchman(2025)

    Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rust(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Saint Clare(2024)

    Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Safari Romance(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Desperation Road(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 9 Bullets(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lansky(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Believes in Miracles(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Virtuoso(2021)

    Producer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Think Like a Dog(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn(2020)

    Producer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Can You Keep a Secret?(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Border(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Iron Sky: The Coming Race(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mara(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Kind of Murder(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wild Oats(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cell(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Desert(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Back to School Mom(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pups United(2015)

    Producer

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Reclaim(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jackie & Ryan(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Parts Per Billion(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Reach Me(2014)

    Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Colony(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Harvest(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Jungle(2013)

    Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bachelorette(2012)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Zambezia(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Carjacked(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Peace, Love & Misunderstanding(2011)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Love, Wedding, Marriage(2011)

    Producer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Train(2011)

    Producer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Girl(2010)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • An Invisible Sign(2010)

    Producer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Henry's Crime(2010)

    Producer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sophie & Sheba(2010)

    Producer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Knife Edge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Motherhood(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Answer Man(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Virgin(2009)

    Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger(2008)

    Producer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Savage Grace(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • In a Dark Place(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Dolphin(2006)

    Producer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2006 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Adventures in Zambezia (2012)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Liberal Arts (2012)

Motif 66th

Most popular right now

The Virtuoso (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing25 of 26: 25 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score27thOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s3 · crew

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter Graham's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 51; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Motif score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th27

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · producer

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Liberal Arts (2012)

Motif 66th · 62% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Graham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles36–82 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles16–61 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity14 titles41–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles19–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles13–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Graham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Graham's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Hays shares the most, 43.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers