Peter Hanson

Michigan native Peter Hanson studied film production as an undergraduate at NYU and earned his MFA in screenwriting at UCLA. An experienced writer, filmmaker, and teacher, Hanson is the director of films including the acclaimed screenwriting documentary "Tales from the Script," and the writer of the books "Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel" (a finalist for the Theatre Library Association Award), "The Cinema of Generation X," and "Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories." He has written over 1,700 nonfiction articles for print and online outlets, earning a Yahoo! Contributor Award, and his book on Dalton Trumbo was republished, as a translated edition, in Japan. Hanson has lectured and moderated at numerous colleges and film festivals, appeared as a commentator in documentary films and TV shows, and taught screenwriting classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A Top 10 finalist in the Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Awards and a Top 25 semifinalist in the Page International Screenwriting Awards, Hanson co-wrote the indie feature "The Last Round," which features William B. Davis ("The X-Files"); co-wrote, with Academy Award winner Thomas Curley, the horror script "Savage," which was bought by production company Picture Road; and wrote, produced, and directed shorts including "Closure," "The Pre-Interview," and "Stagehand." Additionally, Hanson is the creator and writer of the daily blog "Every '70s Movie," which has earned more than 2.5 million views since launching in 2010. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Leslie.