Peter Hedges

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in West Des Moines, Iowa, The United States

July 06, 1962

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Peter Hedges is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director. His novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, which launched his film career.

In 2002 he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for About a Boy. In the same year, he wrote and directed Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, which he dedicated to his mother.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 5,911 ratings · 468 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors

	What's Eating Gilbert Grape 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 4,414 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heights 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 1,091 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Ocean in Iowa 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 351 ratings — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	About a Boy: The Shooting Script by Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pieces of April: The Shooting Script 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imagining Brad and The Valerie of Now. 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colazione a Brooklyn 2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oregon and Other Short Plays 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby Anger 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1986	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good As New 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Love is not a feeling. It's an ability.”
― Peter Hedges

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“A man who works all day, every day and loves each apple he uncrates, who cherishes each can of soup - a man like that surely puts us all to shame.”
― Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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“She loves me-she just doesn't know it yet.”
― Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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