Pete Muller (photographer)

This article is about the photographer. For other people with the same name, see Peter Muller (disambiguation).
Pete Muller
Muller in Melut, central Sudan 2010
Born
Peter Kelly Muller

(1982-02-17) February 17, 1982 (age 42)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Photographer, producer, professor, researcher
Years active2005-present

Pete Muller is an American photographer, filmmaker, visual artist and professor based in New York City and Portland, Maine. His work focuses on masculinity, conflict and human ecology. He has won awards from World Press Photo,[1] Pictures of the Year International,[2] The Overseas Press Club[3] and others. He is a current storytelling fellow at the National Geographic Society.

Muller is a contributing photographer to The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic Magazine and other leading photographic outlets. He has provided media support for human rights and development organizations such as the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, UNICEF, Norwegian People's Aid and others.

During 2020-21, Muller co-produced the critically acclaimed documentary film, The First Wave, with Director Matthew Heineman which chronicles the harrowing initial months of the COVID crisis in New York City. The film was acquired and distributed by National Geographic and shortlisted for the 94th Academy Awards.[4] The First Wave won three Emmy Awards in 2022, including Best Documentary. [5]

  1. ^ "2015 Pete Muller GNS1-AJ | World Press Photo". Worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "First Place | Photographer of the Year". Poy.org. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "The John Faber Award 2011". Opcofamerica.org. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ Laffly, Tomris (8 October 2021). "'The First Wave' Review: A Courageous Cinematic Time Capsule That Captures How New York City Dealt With the Early Horrors of the COVID-19 Crisis". Variety.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "The First Wave (2021) - Awards - IMDb". IMDb.