Peter Davis (director)

For other people named Peter Davis, see Peter Davis (disambiguation).
Peter Davis
Davis in 2003
Born
Peter Frank Davis

(1937-01-02) January 2, 1937 (age 87)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker

Peter Frank Davis (born January 2, 1937), is an American filmmaker, author, novelist and journalist. His film Hearts and Minds,[1] about American military action in Vietnam, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1974.[2]

  1. ^ Hearts and Minds (1974)|The Criterion Collection
  2. ^ Director Peter Davis Speaks to Vogue.com on the 40th Anniversary of His Pivotal Vietnam Documentary, Hearts and Minds|Vouge