Clark Peterson (born February 7, 1966) is an American film producer and entertainment executive. He produced the

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-winning film '' Monster'', starring Charlize Theron, and has created and produced a wide variety of award-winning films, documentaries, and television movies. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Life and career

A graduate of

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, Peterson began his career working in script development and film production for producer

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before later joining Walt Disney Studios as an executive and going on to serve as a senior executive at several independent film companies. Peterson continues to develop and produce as a Partner and Managing Director of Remstar Studios, a production company and fund based in Los Angeles and Montreal. In recent years, Peterson produced the critically acclaimed and

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-nominated ''Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet'' directed by

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and featuring the voices of

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and Salma Hayek-Pinault. He produced writer/director Robert Jury's 2020 debut film

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, which stars

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, Billy Brown, and

nominee

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of the

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noted the film contained "Some of the most powerful acting I've seen in any movie this year," and

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said the film "defines what smart independent moviemaking is all about." He produced the 2018's comedy ''

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'', written and directed by

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, and starring

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and

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, and executive produced the science fiction thriller ''

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'', starring Keanu Reeves and

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. Other recent projects include ''

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'' directed by

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from a screenplay by

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and starring

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, ''

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'', directed by

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and starring Colin Firth and

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, and ''

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'', starring Helen Hunt,

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, and

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. Earlier projects include '' My Date with Drew'', ''

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'', and '' East of Havana'', a documentary about the

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n hip-hop scene. In television, he has developed a number of television series and pilots, and was named to Deadline Hollywood's list of "Overachievers" for the 2015 television pilot season. Additionally, Peterson recently authored a guest column for the Hollywood Reporter entitled "Why Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman Success Shouldn't Be Surprising", based on his experiences producing Monster which was Jenkins' first film.

Personal life

In 2010, he married Stacy Rukeyser in Los Angeles.New York Times: "Stacy Rukeyser, Clark Peterson"
May 28, 2010 Rukeyser is a television writer and current showrunner of

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on Lifetime and Hulu networks and is the daughter of

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the former host of

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. They have two children.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2020)...producer * ''

'' (2018)...executive producer * ''

'' (2018)...producer * '' The Prophet'' (2014)...producer * ''Devil's Knot'' (2013)...producer * ''

'' (2013)...producer * ''

'' (2011)....producer * ''

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'' (2010)....producer * ''

'' (2008)....executive producer * ''Behind the Smile'' (2006)....producer * '' East of Havana'' (2006)....producer * '' My Date with Drew'' (2004)....executive producer * '' Monster'' (2003)....producer * ''Risk'' (2003)....executive producer * ''Tart'' (2001)....executive producer * '' The Watcher'' (2000)....co-producer * ''A Table for One'' (1999)....producer * ''The Landlady'' (1998)....co-producer * ''The Killing Grounds'' (1998)....(co-producer * ''The Night Caller'' (1998)....co-producer * ''Man of Her Dreams'' (1997)....co-producer * '' Wishmaster'' (1997)....producer * ''Stranger in the House'' (1997)....executive producer * ''Cupid'' (1997)....producer * ''The Nurse'' (1997)....co-producer * ''Daddy's Girl'' (1996)....co-producer * ''Dead Cold'' (1996)....co-producer * ''The Wrong Woman'' (1995)....executive producer * ''The Secretary'' (1995)....co-producer * ''Marked Man'' (1995)....co-executive producer

References

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