Peter Richardson is an American documentary

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. A native of

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, Richardson is a 1998 graduate of

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and attended the

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on a scholarship. After graduating from Notre Dame with a

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degree in Film Production & Theory, Richardson moved to

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where he worked for a short time at a publicity company before moving back to

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to start work on his first film. Richardson has directed two award-winning feature

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. His first film, '' Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon'' debuted at the

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. The film was later aired on the Sundance Channel. Richardson's second film, ''

How to Die in Oregon ''How to Die in Oregon'' is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson (filmmaker), Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Oregon Death with Dignity Act, Death with Dignity A ...

'', premiered on January 23 at the

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. In addition to directing the film, Richardson also acted as cinematographer, editor, and producer on ''

''. The critically acclaimed film went on to win the

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in the US Documentary competition. The film premiered on

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on May 26, 2011. Richardson was the cinematographer on Irene Taylor Brodsky's documentary short film, ''Saving Pelican 895'', which aired on

on April 20, 2011.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Peter People from Philomath, Oregon University of Notre Dame alumni American documentary filmmakers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)