John Peverall

John Peverall (1931 – 3 October 2009)[1][2] was a British film producer and director. He has served as a producer on films such as The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Deer Hunter and television programmes such as Arthur of the Britons and The Far Pavilions.[3]

In 1979, he won an Oscar at the 51st Academy Awards for Best Picture as one of the producers of The Deer Hunter alongside Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, and the film's director Michael Cimino.[4]

He was married to Little House on the Prairie actress Hersha Parady.[5]

  1. ^ "The Deer Hunter (1979): Continuity Script". Alexander Street. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "John Peverall". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "John Peverall". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. ^ Barnes, Mike (24 August 2023). "Hersha Parady, 'Little House on the Prairie' Actress, Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2023.