Peter Donen

Career Overview

Peter Donen has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Bourne with 2 titles. Signature works include Child's Play, L.A. Confidential, Spaceballs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

23

Known For

• 

  Child's Play
• 

  L.A. Confidential
• 

  Spaceballs
• 

  The Bourne Identity
• 

  Freaky Friday
• 

  U.S. Marshals

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• Bourne (2 titles)
• The Bourne Collection (2 titles)
• Freaky Friday (1 titles)
• The Fugitive (1 titles)
• Marshal Samuel Gerard Collection (1 titles)
• Richie Rich Films (1 titles)
• Flatliners (1 titles)
• Child's Play (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tommy Swerdlow (2 collaborations)
• Ed Gale (2 collaborations)
• Thomas Rosales Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Tobolowsky (2 collaborations)
• Brad Dourif (1 collaborations)
• Catherine Hicks (1 collaborations)
• Alex Vincent (1 collaborations)
• Chris Sarandon (1 collaborations)
• Dinah Manoff (1 collaborations)
• Jack Colvin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (3 credits)

  • Spaceballs: The Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • U.S. Marshals: Anatomy of the Plane Crash

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998

• visual effects (18 credits)

  • Ladder 49

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2004
  • Bokshu - The Myth

    special effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2003
  • Freaky Friday

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2003
  • The Bourne Identity

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2002
  • The Gift

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2000
  • U-571

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2000
  • For Love of the Game

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1999
  • U.S. Marshals

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1998
  • L.A. Confidential

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1997
  • Executive Decision

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1996
  • Steal Big Steal Little

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1995
  • Ri¢hie Ri¢h

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1994
  • Dying Young

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1991
  • Flatliners

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1990
  • Child's Play

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1988
  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1988
  • Spaceballs

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1987
  • Flight of the Navigator

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1986

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Bourne Supremacy

    in memory of

    crew
    2004

• art (1 credits)

  • Outland

    title designer

    art
    1981