Peter Thorell

Biography

Career Overview

Peter Thorell has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently R.I.P.D. Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Eddington, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Known For

• 

  Eddington
• 

  The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• 

  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• 

  R.I.P.D.
• 

  Caught Stealing
• 

  The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• R.I.P.D. Collection (1 titles)
• Men in Black (1 titles)
• The Smurfs in film (1 titles)
• The Smurfs (Theatrical) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Deirdre O'Connell (2 collaborations)
• Austin Butler (2 collaborations)
• Joaquin Phoenix (1 collaborations)
• Emma Stone (1 collaborations)
• Micheal Ward (1 collaborations)
• Pedro Pascal (1 collaborations)
• Cameron Mann (1 collaborations)
• Matt Gomez Hidaka (1 collaborations)
• Luke Grimes (1 collaborations)
• Amélie Hoeferle (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (27 credits)

  • Is This Thing On?

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Caught Stealing

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Eddington

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Holland

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • RIPLEY

    first assistant director

    directing

    - VIII NARCISSUS (2024) ... first assistant director directing

    - VII MACABRE ENTERTAINMENT (2024) ... first assistant director directing

    - VI SOME HEAVY INSTRUMENT (2024) ... first assistant director directing

    - V LUCIO (2024) ... first assistant director directing

    - IV LA DOLCE VITA (2024) ... first assistant director directing
    2024
  • Ferrari

    first assistant director

    directing
    2023
  • The Outsider

    - Roanoke (2020) ... first assistant director directing

    - Fish in a Barrel (2020) ... first assistant director directing
    2020
  • Bad Education

    first assistant director

    directing
    2019
  • Corazón

    first assistant director

    directing
    2018
  • The Book of Henry

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • Blackhat

    second assistant director

    directing
    2015
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    second assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • R.I.P.D.

    second assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Men in Black 3

    second assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • The Smurfs

    second assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    second assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    second assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • What Just Happened

    second assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Shortcut to Happiness

    second assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Stranger Than Fiction

    second assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • All the King's Men

    additional second assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Stay

    second assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    second second assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Far from Heaven

    second assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Desert Saints

    second assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • The Business of Strangers

    second assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • You Can Count on Me

    second assistant director

    directing
    2000

• production (4 credits)

  • Holland

    co-producer

    production
    2025
  • RIPLEY

    co-producer

    production

    - VIII NARCISSUS (2024) ... co-producer production

    - VII MACABRE ENTERTAINMENT (2024) ... co-producer production

    - VI SOME HEAVY INSTRUMENT (2024) ... co-producer production

    - V LUCIO (2024) ... co-producer production

    - IV LA DOLCE VITA (2024) ... co-producer production
    2024
  • Ozark

    - All In (2020) ... producer production

    - Fire Pink (2020) ... producer production

    - BFF (2020) ... producer production

    - In Case of Emergency (2020) ... producer production

    - Su Casa Es Mi Casa (2020) ... producer production
    2017
  • The Book of Life

    key production assistant

    production
    1998