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Peter Frank Davis (born January 2, 1937), is an American filmmaker, author, novelist and journalist. His film Hearts and Minds, about American military action in Vietnam, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1974.
Peter Davis is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who has worked on documentaries such as Hearts and Minds, The Selling of the Pentagon and Nelson Mandela: Prisoner to President. He was born in Los Angeles in 1937 and is the son of screenwriters Frank Davis and Tess Slesinger.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- January 2, 1937
- Peter Davis
Hearts and Minds is a 1974 film by Peter Davis that examines the US involvement in Vietnam and its impact on society. The film features interviews, newsreels, and footage of the conflict and its consequences, and is considered a landmark of nonfiction cinema.
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Nov 17, 1975 · Hearts and Minds: Directed by Peter Davis. With Tin Chan, Chau Diem, Ngo Dinh Diem, John Foster Dulles. A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
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- Documentary, History, War
- Peter Davis
- 1975-11-17
Peter Davis is a versatile artist who has worked on various film and TV projects as an actor, director, production designer, and more. He is known for his roles in Eat Pray Love, Sylvio, and Celebrity Ghost Stories, among others.
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Oct 27, 2014 · On the 40th anniversary of Hearts and Minds, Vogue.com spoke with its director, Peter Davis, on the film’s enduring resonance. By Megan O'Grady. October 27, 2014. Photo: Courtesy of the...
Davis is a producer and director, known for Hearts and Minds (1974), The Selling of the Pentagon (1971) and "JACK" (1993). Davis has also written three nonfiction books: Hometown, Where Is Nicaragua? and If You Came This Way.
