Peter Segal

Peter Segal (born 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He directed the comedic films Naked Gun : The Final Insult, Tommy Boy (1995), My Fellow Americans (1996), The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Anger Management (2003), 50 First Dates (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), Get Smart (2008), Grudge Match (2013), and My Spy (2020).

Early life and education Segal grew up in New York City where his father was head of publicity at MGM. In the 1970s, he and his family moved to Los Angeles. He attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he double majored in broadcast journalism and English.

Peter Segal graduated from the USC School of Cinema and Television.

Career Segal began his career writing and directing television. In 2002, he created the NBC sitcom Hidden Hills (2002–2003). In 1995, he formed his production company, Callahan Filmworks, along with long-time producing partner Michael Ewing. Segal directed Chris Farley and David Spade in Tommy Boy (1995). Although it received mixed reviews at the time of release and was considered a commercial disappointment, Tommy Boys reputation has grown over the years and it is considered in some quarters a "now-iconic cult classic."

Segal directed the comedy film My Fellow Americans (1996), starring Jack Lemmon, James Garner, and Lauren Bacall. Co-star Garner was not impressed by Segal, writing in his memoirs that Segal "was a self appointed genius who didn't know his ass from second base and Jack and I both knew it."

Segal next directed the comedy Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), starring Eddie Murphy. The film grossed $166.3 million worldwide. Critically, however, the film did not fare as well: on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 27% and an average rating of 4.5/10, based on reviews from 89 critics. The site's review says, "While Eddie Murphy is still hilarious as the entire Klump family, the movie falls apart because of uneven pacing, a poor script, and skits that rely on being gross rather than funny." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100, a score which indicates a generally unfavourable response based on reviews from 34 critics.

Segal directed Adam Sandler for the first time in Anger Management (2003), which also starred Jack Nicholson. When asked by the BBC who was the most famous person in his contacts, Segal replied, "I have to say, it's very obvious now, it's Jack Nicholson. I've kept his number on my speed dial just so I can show it to friends. I could call him up out of the blue, but I'm worried he might say 'Pete who?'" Segal collaborated with Sandler for the third time in The Longest Yard (2005), a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Segal also directed Grudge Match (2013), which starred Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, and Jon Bernthal.

Personal life When asked in a September 2014 interview by the BBC if he believes in God, Segal replied, "I do. I'm very spiritual and I'm Jewish by faith. I'm not a practicing Jew, I'm more of a recreational Jew. I celebrate the holidays and I try to inform my kids about their heritage because I think we all at some point have to defend our heritage and if they get picked on I want them to know why."

Filmography Film Year Title Director Producer 1994 Naked Gun : The Final Insult 1995 Tommy Boy 1996 My Fellow Americans 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2003 Anger Management 2004 50 First Dates 2005 The Longest Yard 2008 Get Smart 2013 Grudge Match 2018 Second Act 2020 My Spy 2024 My Spy: The Eternal City Acting credits Year Title Role 1994 Naked Gun : The Final Insult #1 Producer of 'Sawdust & Mildew' 1996 My Fellow Americans TV Technician 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Scared Popcorn Man

Television Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes 1987 Bikini II: The Saga Continues TV short 1993 The Jackie Thomas Show Episodes "Write This Way" and "Aloha, Io-wahu" 2002–2003 Hidden Hills Also creator; wrote episode "Pilot" 2014–2016 Shameless Episodes "Strangers on a Train", "The Two Lisas" and "Pimp's Paradise" Survivor's Remorse Episodes "How to Build a Brand", "Grown-Ass Man","Starts and Stops" and "The Night of the Crash" 2016 Angie Tribeca Episode "Commissioner Bigfish" 2021 Heels Directed 7 episodesTV movies Year Title Director Producer Writer 1989 Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters 1992 The Road Warriors 2010 In Security 2012 Prodigy Bully 2015 Ken Jeong Made Me Do It TV specials' Year Title Director Producer Writer 1991 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 1992 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 1993 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3 2022 Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?