Peter Farrelly

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting

Born1956-12-17

BirthplacePhoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA

Peter Farrelly

Directing

Biography

Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are best known for directing and producing quirky and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself and Irene, There's Something About Mary, and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid.

Farrelly solo-directed and co-wrote the comedy-drama Green Book (2018), which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018, the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Peter Farrelly

Green Book

8.2

2018

Dumb and Dumber

6.7

Dumb and Dumber

1994

There's Something About Mary

6.6

There's Something About Mary

1998

Me, Myself & Irene

6.6

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

Dumb and Dumber To

5.6

Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Shallow Hal

6.2

2001

Movie 43

4.7

2013

Hall Pass

5.8

2011

Filmography

Acting (18)

2021

Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movieas Self

6.7

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Self

6.8

2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Self

6.0

2018

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blachéas Self

7.2

2018

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Manas Himself

6.8

2017

Rocksteppyas Himself

8.3

2015

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'as Self

7.3

2013

Clear Historyas Poker Buddy

6.1

2008

Criticas Self

7.9

2007

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Traditionas Self

2007

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Peter & Bobby Farrellyas Himself

2005

Making a Scene: Fever Pitchas Himself

10.0

2004

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screenas Self

2.0

2004

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on Youas Self

2.0

2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Specialas Self

8.5

2002

Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-upas Self

6.3

2001

Being 'Shallow Hal'as Self

8.0

2001

Reel Comedy: Shallow Halas Self

10.0

Production & Directing (59)

2026

I Play RockyDirector

2026

I Play RockyProducer

2026

Balls UpDirector

5.9

2025

The Man Who Saves the World?Executive Producer

7.0

2024

Dear SantaProducer

6.2

2024

Dear SantaScreenplay

6.2

2024

Dear SantaStory

6.2

2024

Ricky StanickyDirector

6.5

2024

Ricky StanickyScreenstory

6.5

2024

Ricky StanickyScreenplay

6.5

2022

The Greatest Beer Run EverScreenplay

7.5

2022

The Greatest Beer Run EverDirector

7.5

2021

Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie MovieExecutive Producer

6.7

2018

Green BookDirector

8.2

2018

Green BookWriter

8.2

2018

Green BookProducer

8.2

2018

Hot Summer NightsExecutive Producer

6.6

2015

The Leisure ClassProducer

3.7

2014

Dumb and Dumber ToDirector

5.6

2014

Dumb and Dumber ToWriter

5.6

2014

Dumb and Dumber ToProducer

5.6

2013

Movie 43Producer

4.7

2013

Movie 43Director

4.7

2012

The Three StoogesDirector

5.8

2012

The Three StoogesScreenplay

5.8

2012

The Three StoogesProducer

5.8

2011

Hall PassDirector

5.8

2011

Hall PassScreenplay

5.8

2011

Hall PassProducer

5.8

2009

The Lost Son of HavanaExecutive Producer

7.0

2007

The Heartbreak KidDirector

5.8

2007

The Heartbreak KidScreenplay

5.8

2005

The RingerProducer

5.7

2005

Fever PitchDirector

6.2

2003

Stuck on YouDirector

5.4

2003

Stuck on YouProducer

5.4

2003

Stuck on YouScreenplay

5.4

2003

Stuck on YouStory

5.4

2003

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met LloydCharacters

4.2

2001

Shallow HalDirector

6.2

2001

Shallow HalScreenplay

6.2

2001

Shallow HalProducer

6.2

2001

Osmosis JonesProducer

6.5

2001

Osmosis JonesDirector

6.5

2001

Say It Isn't SoProducer

4.8

2000

Me, Myself & IreneDirector

6.6

2000

Me, Myself & IreneProducer

6.6

2000

Me, Myself & IreneScreenplay

6.6

1999

Outside ProvidenceScreenplay

5.9

1999

Outside ProvidenceNovel

5.9

1999

Outside ProvidenceProducer

5.9

1998

There's Something About MaryDirector

6.6

1998

There's Something About MaryExecutive Producer

6.6

1998

There's Something About MaryScreenplay

6.6

1996

KingpinDirector

6.5

1994

Dumb and DumberDirector

6.7

1994

Dumb and DumberWriter

6.7

1987

Paul Reiser: Out on a WhimWriter

8.0

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(Saint) PeterExecutive Producer