Peter H. Hunt

Peter H. Hunt
Born	Peter Huls Hunt December 19, 1938 (1938-12-19) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died	April 26, 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Director, lighting designer
Spouse	Barbette Tweed
Children	3
Relatives	Gordon Hunt (paternal half-brother)

Peter Huls Hunt (December 19, 1938 - April 26, 2020) was an American theatre, film, and television director and theatrical lighting designer.

Life and career

Hunt was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Gertrude (née Orphüls) and George Smith Hunt II, a Minnesota-born industrial designer. Hunt began his career as a lighting designer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1958. He became Artistic Director in 1989, a post he held until 1995. In 1969, he helmed the Broadway musical 1776, winning the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his efforts. His next project, Georgy, was less successful, closing after only four performances. He received a second Tony nomination for Goodtime Charley in 1975. His last Broadway project was The Scarlet Pimpernel in 1997. He directed several benefit shows for the Actors Fund in Los Angeles, including staged readings of Sunset Boulevard and Casablanca.

Hunt's feature film credits include the screen adaptation of 1776 and Give 'em Hell, Harry! He directed numerous television movies, including four based on the Hart to Hart series, Dead Man's Island starring Barbara Eden and episodes of Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, and Touched by an Angel, among others. He was producer-director of four of the feature adaptations in the Peabody Award-winning Mark Twain Series on PBS including Life on the Mississippi and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Hunt was the uncle of actress Helen Hunt, through his half-brother, director Gordon Hunt. He resided in Los Angeles, California. He was married to former actress Barbette Tweed, daughter of lawyer/civic leader Harrison Tweed. The couple had three children.

Hunt died on April 26th, 2020 from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 81.

External links

• Peter H. Hunt at the Internet Broadway Database
• Peter H. Hunt at IMDb
• Peter H. Hunt at the Internet Off-Broadway Database