About John Peverall
Lived 1931 – 2009 (aged 77–78). John Peverall was a British film director and film producer.
John Peverall (1931 – 3 October 2009) 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.
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.
He was married to Little House on the Prairie actress Hersha Parady.
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Who was John Peverall?
British film director and producer (1931–2009)
When was John Peverall born?
John Peverall was born in 1931 in London.
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John Peverall died on 3 October 2009.
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John Peverall was a film director and film producer.
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John Peverall was British.
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