Motion Picture Cinematographer. He received two Academy Award nominations for his efforts on the pictures "Flashdance" (1983) and "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986). Raised in Hermosa Beach by his widowed mother, he entered the entertainment industry, initially with the Hal Roach Studios as a film loader. He later moved onto the Cascade Studios followed by a position with the "Lassie" TV series. After service in the US Army, Peterman embarked on a career as a freelancer shooting TV commercials, and in 1972 had his first feature effort with "Domo Arigato". After work on an episode of the TV series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" in 1974, he contributed to a string of successful films, among them: "When a Stranger Calls" (1979), "King of the Mountain" (1981), "Rich and Famous" (1981), "Kiss Me Goodbye"(1982), "Young Doctors in Love" (1982), "Splash" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985), "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987), "She's Having a Baby" (1988), "Point Break" (1991), "Addams Family Values" (1993), "Speechless" (1994), "Get Shorty" (1995), "Men in Black" (1997), "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000). Peterman frequently collaborated with directors: Ron Howard, Ron Underwood, John Hughes and Barry Sonnenfeld.
Motion Picture Cinematographer. He received two Academy Award nominations for his efforts on the pictures "Flashdance" (1983) and "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986). Raised in Hermosa Beach by his widowed mother, he entered the entertainment industry, initially with the Hal Roach Studios as a film loader. He later moved onto the Cascade Studios followed by a position with the "Lassie" TV series. After service in the US Army, Peterman embarked on a career as a freelancer shooting TV commercials, and in 1972 had his first feature effort with "Domo Arigato". After work on an episode of the TV series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" in 1974, he contributed to a string of successful films, among them: "When a Stranger Calls" (1979), "King of the Mountain" (1981), "Rich and Famous" (1981), "Kiss Me Goodbye"(1982), "Young Doctors in Love" (1982), "Splash" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985), "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987), "She's Having a Baby" (1988), "Point Break" (1991), "Addams Family Values" (1993), "Speechless" (1994), "Get Shorty" (1995), "Men in Black" (1997), "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000). Peterman frequently collaborated with directors: Ron Howard, Ron Underwood, John Hughes and Barry Sonnenfeld.
Bio by: C.S.
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