Biography
Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist, known for his work in the comedy genre with his younger brother Bobby, writing and directing films such as "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), "There's Something About Mary" (1998), and "Me, Myself & Irene" (2000). After a twenty-year run of collaborations that culminated in the sequel "Dumb and Dumber To" (2014), the Farrelly brothers embarked on solo careers. Peter made his solo directorial d...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Dear Santa
2024
Producer, Screenplay, Story
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, ...
Ricky Stanicky
2024
Director, Screenstory, Screenplay
When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, th...
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
2022
Screenplay, Director
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning...
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
2021
as Himself
Documentary about the making of ’Spring Break Zombie Massacre.’
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
2021
Executive Producer
Documentary about the making of ’Spring Break Zombie Massacre.’
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
as Self
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a...
Green Book
2018
Director, Writer, Producer
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find...
Hot Summer Nights
2018
Executive Producer
In 1991, a sheltered teenager comes of age during a wild summer on Cape Cod, getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first...
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
2018
as Himself
One man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people, rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic ...
Rocksteppy
2017
as Himself
Phil and Colin Beverly are two inept small-town brothers with big dreams, and a song-and-dance rock group to take them there. When they learn of a 'pe...
The Leisure Class
2015
Producer
A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
2015
as Self
An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
Clear History
2014
as Poker Buddy
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He ...
Movie 43
2013
Producer, Director
A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest ...
The Three Stooges
2012
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and...
Hall Pass
2011
Screenplay, Director, Producer
When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant t...
The Lost Son of Havana
2009
Executive Producer
After 46 years in exile, former major league baseball star Luis Tiant returns to Cuba, where he encounters unexpected demons and receives unexpected g...
Critic
2008
as Self
Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 20...
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007
as Self
A making-of, focusing on the script and direction by the Farrellys. The material here is culled from on-set interviews with Farrellys and the main cas...
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Peter & Bobby Farrelly
2007
as Himself
Peter and Bobby Farrelly have single, or rather double-handedly reinvented the comedy. Their films Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Shal...
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Director, Screenplay
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his d...
The Ringer
2005
Producer
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. ...
Making a Scene: Fever Pitch
2005
as Himself
Behind the scenes talks about what it was like to make a fictional film about an event as it was really happening.
Fever Pitch
2005
Director
When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but the...
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
2004
as Self
Comments from the Farrellys, Thomas, Wessler, Damon, Kinnear, and actors Ray “Rocket” Valliere, Wen Yan Shih, Lawyer Milloy and Tom Brady. They chat a...
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
2004
as Self
We find notes from the Farrellys, Damon, Kinnear, Thomas, Wessler and special make-up designer Tony Gardner. The latter participant dominates the show...
Stuck on You
2003
Producer, Director, Screenplay
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoi...
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Woody Harrelson hosts a special tribute to the Three Stooges in honor of their 75th Anniversary. In addition to classic Stooges routines, there are fe...
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003
Characters
This wacky prequel to the 1994 blockbuster goes back to the lame-brained Harry and Lloyd's days as classmates at a Rhode Island high school, where the...
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
2002
as Self
This short documentary provides discussion of how the fat suits and other make-up effects were done for the film as well as considerations of exactly ...
Being 'Shallow Hal'
2001
as Self
The HBO special is hosted by star Brooke Burns, who spends more time talking to people on the street about what it means to be shallow than discussing...
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
2001
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming feature film "Shallow Hal," starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black and Jason Alexander. Jack Black reveals how ...
Shallow Hal
2001
Director, Producer, Screenplay
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected...
Osmosis Jones
2001
Producer, Director
A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
Say It Isn't So
2001
Producer
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when h...
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more f...
Outside Providence
1999
Screenplay, Producer, Novel
In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs ...
There's Something About Mary
1998
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom dat...
Kingpin
1996
Director
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncover...
Dumb and Dumber
1994
Director, Writer
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she l...
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
Writer
Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his acclaimed talent as both actor and stand-up comedi...
Balls Up
N/A
Director
Two American marketing executives are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide to use their free tickets to a major soccer match....
I Play Rocky
N/A
Director, Producer
A struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face and a speech impediment writes a script that a big movie studio wants to buy, but he refuses to sel...
(Saint) Peter
N/A
Executive Producer
Peter Blanes is a freshman in high school, and if that isn’t hard enough, people now believe his older brother Jimmy is a holy saint. To cope with his...