Peter Masterson (born Carlos Bee Masterson Jr.; June 1, 1934 – December 18, 2018) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer.

Life and career

Masterson often worked with his cousin, writer

Horton Foote Albert Horton Foote Jr. (March 14, 1916March 4, 2009) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He received Academy Awards for his screenplays for the 1962 film ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', which was adapted from the 1960 novel of the same name ...

. Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, including 1975's ''

The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife and young mother who suspects that something in Stepford's environment is changing the wives fr ...

'' as Walter Eberhart, since then he concentrated mostly on directing and producing. Actress

Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Stuart Masterson (born June 28, 1966) is an American actress and director. She has starred in the films '' At Close Range'' (1986), '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), '' Chances Are'' (1989), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991) and '' Benny & ...

is his daughter; she appeared with her father in ''

'', playing one of his daughters. His other acting credits include roles in ''

Ambush Bay ''Ambush Bay'' is a 1966 American war film directed by Ron Winston and starring Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum. It was filmed on location in the Philippines. Plot Prior to the 1944 American Philippines Campaign (1944–45), invasi ...

'' (1966), '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967), ''

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'' (1968), ''

Von Richthofen and Brown ''Von Richthofen and Brown'', alternatively titled ''The Red Baron'', is a 1971 war film directed by Roger Corman and starring John Phillip Law and Don Stroud as Manfred von Richthofen and Roy Brown. Although names of real people are used and ...

'' (1971), '' Tomorrow'' (1972), ''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty W ...

'' (1973), ''

Man on a Swing ''Man on a Swing'' is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Frank Perry and written by David Zelag Goodman. The film stars Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson and George Voskovec and was released on February 27, 1 ...

'' (1974), and ''

Gardens of Stone ''Gardens of Stone'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on a novel of the same name by Nicholas Proffitt. It stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell and Mary Stuart M ...

'' (1987). Masterson co-wrote (with Larry L. King) the books for the hit musical ''

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange ...

'' (1978) and its short-lived sequel ''

The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public ''The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public'' is a musical with a book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is a sequel to the 1978 musical ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. Plot Hoping to recover $26 m ...

'' (1994)."'The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public' Broadway"
playbillvault.com, accessed November 7, 2015 In 1980, he produced the ABC television movie, ''City in Fear'' based on an idea by screenwriter William Goldman —- an idea that became the well-reviewed 1979 novel ''Panic on Page One'' by Linda Stewart, and the television script by Albert Ruben. The cast was led by Robert Vaughn and David Janssen in his final role before his death that year. In 1985, he directed ''

The Trip to Bountiful ''The Trip to Bountiful'' is a 1985 American drama film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford and Rebecca De Mornay. It was adapted by Horton Foote from his 1953 play of the same ...

'', for which Geraldine Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film also featured his wife, Carlin Glynn who had previously won a Tony Award for her role in ''Whorehouse.'' His directing credits additionally include ''

Full Moon in Blue Water ''Full Moon in Blue Water'' is a 1988 film directed by Peter Masterson. It stars Gene Hackman and Teri Garr. Plot Floyd owns a bar called the Blue Water Grill in a town of that name on an island off the gulf coast of Texas. He has lost interest ...

'' (1988), ''

Night Game A night game, also called a nighter, is a sporting event that takes place, completely or partially, after the local sunset. Depending on the sport, this can be done either with floodlights or with the usual low-light conditions. The term "night ...

'' (1989), '' Blood Red'' (1989), ''

Convicts A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison". Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con", while a common label for former convict ...

'' (1991), ''

Arctic Blue ''Arctic Blue'' is a 1993 action thriller film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Rutger Hauer, Dylan Walsh, Rya Kihlstedt, and John Cuthbert. Premise Eric Desmond is an amateur marshal in the wilderness of Alaska who has to deal with a ...

'' (1993), ''

The Only Thrill ''The Only Thrill'' is a 1997 film directed by Peter Masterson. It stars Diane Keaton and Sam Shepard. Plot In Lockhart, Texas, circa 1966, Reece McHenry, whose wife is in a coma, owns a clothing store. He hires widow Carol Fritzsimmons as a seams ...

'' (1997), ''

Lost Junction ''Lost Junction'' is a 2003 thriller film directed by Peter Masterson, written by Jeff Cole and shot in Montreal. Plot A hitchhiking drifter ( Billy Burke) has his life irrevocably changed when he meets a seductive young woman (Neve Campbell) ...

'' (2003), and ''Whiskey School'' (2005). Masterson died at the age of 84 on December 18, 2018, after suffering a fall at his home. He had received a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease 14 years earlier.

Select filmography

References

External links

Peter Masterson and Carlin Glynn Papers
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Pete Masterson
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Masterson, Peter 1934 births 2018 deaths American male film actors Drama Desk Award winners Rice University alumni Male actors from Houston Writers from Houston American film directors Film producers from Texas Accidental deaths from falls