W. Peter Iliff

Biography

Career Overview

W. Peter Iliff has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Point Break with 2 titles. Signature works include Point Break, Point Break, Patriot Games. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Known For

• 

  Point Break
• 

  Point Break
• 

  Patriot Games
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  The Enforcer
• 

  Under Suspicion
• 

  Varsity Blues

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Point Break (2 titles)
• Jack Ryan (1 titles)
• The Jack Ryan Collection (1 titles)
• Time Warp Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Le Gros (2 collaborations)
• BoJesse Christopher (2 collaborations)
• Keanu Reeves (1 collaborations)
• Patrick Swayze (1 collaborations)
• Lori Petty (1 collaborations)
• Gary Busey (1 collaborations)
• John C. McGinley (1 collaborations)
• John Philbin (1 collaborations)
• Lee Tergesen (1 collaborations)
• Chris Pedersen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (14 credits)

  • Breakaway Ray

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Bayou

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Ocean on Fire

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • RiffTrax Live: Point Break

    original film writer

    writing
    2024
  • The Enforcer

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Point Break

    original film writer

    writing
    2015
  • Rites of Passage

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • Under Suspicion

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Varsity Blues

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Blade Squad

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • Patriot Games

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Point Break

    story

    writing
    1991
  • Prayer of the Rollerboys

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Till Death Do We Part (1993) ... screenplay writing
    1989

• production (3 credits)

  • Ocean on Fire

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Turbulence

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • The Enforcer

    executive producer

    production
    2022

• actors (1 credits)

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020

• directing (2 credits)

  • Rites of Passage

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Till Death Do We Part (1993) ... director directing
    1989