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Persuasion (1995 film)
Persuasion (1995) is Roger Michell's BBC Screen Two adaptation of Jane Austen's last completed novel, scripted by Nick Dear, starring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds, released in US cinemas by Sony Pictures Classics.
Persuasion (2007 film)
Persuasion (2007) is an ITV television film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, directed by Adrian Shergold, written by Simon Burke, starring Sally Hawkins as Anne Elliot and Rupert Penry-Jones as Captain Wentworth, part of ITV's 2007 Austen season with Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey.
Persuasion (2022 film)
Persuasion (2022) is a Netflix romantic drama directed by Carrie Cracknell, starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis, adapting Jane Austen's 1817 novel with modern language and fourth-wall breaks; critics scored it 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences 71%.
Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton (1907-1968), American stage, film, radio, and TV actress; original Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners (1950-52) until blacklisted via Red Channels; Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man on Broadway and film; two Tony nominations.
Perumthachan (പെരുന്തച്ചൻ)
Perumthachan (പെരുന്തച്ചൻ) is a 1991 Malayalam period drama directed by Ajayan, written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, starring Thilakan; it won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film and Best Cinematography National Awards.
Perusu (2025 film)
Perusu (பெருசு) is a 2025 Tamil adult comedy-drama directed by Ilango Ram, a remake of his Sinhalese film Tentigo, starring Vaibhav and Sunil Reddy as brothers hiding their father's post-mortem erection during his funeral; released 14 March 2025, streamed on Netflix from 11 April 2025.
Peshwa Bajirao (पेशवा बाजीराव) (TV series)
Peshwa Bajirao (पेशवा बाजीराव), also called Peshwa Bajirao TV series, is a Sony TV Hindi historical drama (23 January to 25 August 2017, 151 episodes) starring Karan Suchak, Rudra Soni, Manish Wadhwa, and Anuja Sathe as Bajirao I's parents.
Pet (film)
Pet (2016) is a psychological horror-thriller directed by Carles Torrens, written by Jeremy Slater, starring Dominic Monaghan and Ksenia Solo; SXSW premiere, Samuel Goldwyn Films release, 53% Tomatometer.
Pet Sematary (1989 film)
Pet Sematary is a 1989 American horror film directed by Mary Lambert, written by Stephen King from his 1983 novel, about a burial ground that raises the dead.
Pet Sematary (2019 film)
Pet Sematary (2019) is an American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, the second adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 novel after the 1989 film, notable for killing Ellie instead of Gage and a bleaker ending.
Pet Sematary Two
Pet Sematary Two (Pet Sematary II), 1992 American horror sequel to the 1989 Pet Sematary, directed by Mary Lambert, written by Richard Outten, starring Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, and Clancy Brown; new characters, no Stephen King involvement, released 28 August 1992.
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a 2023 Paramount+ horror prequel to the 2019 Pet Sematary film, directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer, expanding the Timmy Baterman chapter of Stephen King's 1983 novel, set in 1969 Ludlow, Maine, with Jackson White as young Jud Crandall.
Peta Murgatroyd
Peta Murgatroyd (Peta Jane Murgatroyd, born 1986, Auckland) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional dancer, two-time Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball champion (2012 Donald Driver, 2016 Nyle DiMarco), former Burn the Floor Broadway lead, wife of Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and founder of Peta Jane Beauty.
Peta Wilson
Peta Wilson (born 1970, Sydney) is an Australian actress and model, star of La Femme Nikita (USA, 1997-2001), later in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Superman Returns.
Petals on the Wind (film)
Petals on the Wind (2014) is a Lifetime TV movie, the first adaptation of V.C. Andrews' 1980 Dollanganger sequel novel, directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring Rose McIver, Heather Graham, and Ellen Burstyn, premiering May 26, 2014 to 3.4 million viewers.
Pete (Disney)
Pete (Peg Leg Pete, Black Pete) is Disney's oldest recurring character, a cat-like villain who debuted in Alice Solves the Puzzle (1925) and became Mickey Mouse's nemesis from Steamboat Willie (1928) onward.
Pete Campbell
Pete Campbell (Peter Dyckman Campbell) is a fictional Mad Men character, an ambitious Sterling Cooper account executive played by Vincent Kartheiser; married to Trudy, fathered a son with Peggy, later SCDP partner, Weiner's most-changed character.
Pete Docter
Pete Docter (Peter Hans Docter, born 1968) is Pixar's Chief Creative Officer since 2018 and Oscar-winning director of Monsters, Inc., Up, Inside Out, and Soul; he joined Pixar in 1990 as its third animator.
Pete Duel
Pete Duel (Peter Ellstrom Deuel, 1940-1971), American actor, star of Hannibal Heyes on ABC's western Alias Smith and Jones; earlier Gidget and Love on a Rooftop; died by suicide December 31, 1971.
Pete Edochie
Pete Edochie (born 1947, Enugu) is a veteran Nigerian actor and BBC-trained broadcaster, famed as Okonkwo in the NTA's Things Fall Apart, nicknamed Ebubedike, with over 200 Nollywood roles, MON honour, and son Yul Edochie.
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011) was a British character actor, Oscar-nominated for In the Name of the Father (1993), known for Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Usual Suspects, Brassed Off, Inception, and Steven Spielberg's 'best actor in the world' praise.
Pete Ross
Pete Ross (Peter Joseph Ross), DC Comics Superman supporting character created by Robert Bernstein and George Papp, debuting in Superboy #86 (1961); Clark Kent's Smallville friend who secretly knew his identity, married Lana Lang, and served as Vice President and President under the Luthor administration.
Pete's Dragon (1977 film)
Pete's Dragon (1977) is Disney's live-action/animated musical about orphan Pete and his invisible green dragon Elliott in Passamaquoddy, Maine. Directed by Don Chaffey, written by Malcolm Marmorstein, it cost $11 million, earned two Oscar nominations, and was remade by David Lowery in 2016.
Pete's Dragon (2016 film)
Pete's Dragon (2016) is David Lowery's Disney fantasy film, a reimagining of the 1977 musical, starring Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Robert Redford; released August 12, 2016, rated PG.
Peter Appel (actor)
Peter Appel (born 1959, New York City) is an American character actor with over 50 credits from 1989 to 2019, known for Léon: The Professional, The Jerky Boys, Luck, Oz, and Bad Education, and distinct from the GEUS geologist and ballet director of the same name.
Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Barlow (Peter Francis Barlow), fictional Coronation Street character born on screen 1965, twin son of Ken and Valerie Barlow; played by seven actors, most notably Chris Gascoyne 2000-2023; known for bigamy, alcoholism, and Stephen Reid storylines.
Peter Baynham
Peter Baynham (born 1963, Cardiff) is a Welsh screenwriter and comedian who co-wrote The Day Today, Brass Eye and I'm Alan Partridge, and the Borat films; Oscar-nominated twice, WGA winner 2021.
Peter Beale
Peter Beale is a fictional EastEnders character, son of Ian and Cindy Beale and twin of Lucy, born in 1993 and played by seven actors including Thomas Law, Ben Hardy, and Dayle Hudson.
Peter Benton
Peter Benton is a fictional surgeon played by Eriq La Salle on NBC's ER (1994–2002 regular, guest in season 15); a County General general surgeon whose arcs include his deaf son Reese's custody battle and mentoring John Carter.
Peter Berg
Peter Berg (Peter Winkler Berg, born 1964) is an American actor turned director, writer, and producer, known for Chicago Hope, Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, American Primeval, and the upcoming Call of Duty film.