Peter Wesley Wooley (December 26, 1934 – November 15, 2017) was an American film producer, author, director, and production designer with 85 films and television series to his credit, including the

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'' and ''

High Anxiety ''High Anxiety'' is a 1977 American satirical comedy film produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also plays the lead. This is Brooks' first film as a producer and first speaking lead role (his first lead role was in ''Silent Movie''). Veteran ...

''. He was nominated for an

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for

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of the movie ''

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''. Wooley was born in

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, and entered the navy immediately upon graduating from high school. He studied architecture at

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. He married Linda Lane, a singer who studied at the Pasadena Playhouse and performed at the Copacabana, and they had two children,

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and musician Christopher Wooley. Wooley began a career in architecture. He went to work in the movie industry in 1966 as a draftsman on the boards at

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. He worked as a Set Designer at Warner Brothers and

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. Wooley worked as an Assistant Art Director on several television series including ''

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''. His first series as an Art Director was on the series ''

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''. Several television series followed and then a move into feature films. Wooley began a long-lasting working relationship with Mel Brooks and was the Production designer on ''

'' and ''High Anxiety'' as well as the Brooks-produced film '' Fatso''. He was the author of the book ''What! And Give Up Show Business?'' and a novel called ''You Only Go 'Round Once''.

Filmography

*Going Home 1971 * Sounder 1972 *The Thief Who Came To Dinner 1972 *

Cleopatra Jones ''Cleopatra Jones'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, Sh ...

1973 *

1974 *

Young Frankenstein ''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor F ...

1974 *

Sparkle Sparkle may refer to: * Sparkle (catamaran), a catamaran designed by Angus Primrose * Sparkle (drink), a lemon-flavored soft drink * Sparkle, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific * Dick Tracy#Plenty family, Sparkle Plenty, a character ...

1976 *

1977 *Olly, Olly, Oxen Free 1978 * Fatso 1980 *

Up the Academy ''Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy,'' often shortened to ''Up the Academy,'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, To ...

1980 * Second Hand Hearts 1981 *

Under the Rainbow ''Under the Rainbow'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel ...

1981 *Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again 1982 *

1983 *

Hard to Hold ''Hard to Hold'' is the eighth studio album by Rick Springfield released on 23 July 1984, by RCA Records as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album includes the U.S. Top 5 hit "Love Somebody", Top 40 hits "Don't Walk Away" and "B ...

1984 *Oh God, You Devil 1984 *

Porky's Revenge ''Porky's Revenge!'' is a 1985 sex comedy film and the third and final film of the original ''Porky's'' film series. It was directed by James Komack. Plot During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise the team an orgy if they ...

1985 *

Summer Rental ''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens, and starring John Candy and Richard Crenna. It tells the story of an overworked air traffic controller who is put on a five week ...

1985 *Six Against the Rock 1987 *The Neon Empire 1989 *Donor 1990 *

Pure Luck ''Pure Luck'' is a 1991 American comedy film starring Martin Short and Danny Glover. It is a remake of the popular French comedy film '' La Chèvre'' (1981). Plot The film opens as the klutzy Valerie Highsmith arrives at an airport in Puerto V ...

1991 *Lakota Moon 1992 *

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifes ...

1994-95 *Hidden in Silence 1996 *

One Man's Hero ''One Man's Hero'' is a 1999 historical war drama film directed by Lance Hool and starring Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida and Daniela Romo. The film has the distinction of being the last film released by Orion Pictures' arthouse division Orion ...

1999 *A Mother's Testimony 2001 *Face Value 2002 *

National Lampoon's Pucked ''National Lampoon's Pucked'' (also known as ''Pucked'', and ''National Lampoon's The Trouble with Frank'') is a 2006 comedy movie starring Jon Bon Jovi in the main role. This is the last film directed by Arthur Hiller before his death in 2016. ...

2006 *

Least Among Saints ''Least Among Saints'' is a 2012 American drama film written by, directed by, and starring Martin Papazian with Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo and Charles S. Dutton. Plot Anthony (Papazian) is a former Marine who has just returned to his ...

2012

References

External links

* http://www.wooleypeterwooley.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wooley, Peter American production designers 2017 deaths 1934 births