Peter Atencio

Peter Atencio
A bespectacled man in a gray suit jacket looks to the camera's left.
Atencio in 2014
Born (1983-03-15) March 15, 1983[1][2]
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation TV and film director
Known for Key & Peele, Keanu

Peter Atencio (born March 15, 1983) is an American television and film director best known for directing the sketch comedy series Key & Peele. He also directed the feature film Keanu, released in 2016.

Career

Atencio directed all episodes of the sketch comedy series Key & Peele, starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, which aired on Comedy Central.[3][4]

In 2016, Atencio directed a feature action-comedy film Keanu starring Key and Peele, which was released in the U.S. by Warner Bros. on April 29, 2016.[5][6]

In 2017, Atencio directed the action-comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, which was released in the U.S. by Amazon Studios on December 15, 2017.

Filmography (as director)

Film

  • The Rig (2010)
  • Keanu (2016)

Television

References

  1. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-keanu-peter-atencio-20160429-story.html
  2. ↑ Peter Atencio [@Atencio] (15 March 2014). "It's my birthday, so if I say we're gonna discuss the theological allegories in the Matrix trilogy THEN BITCH THATS WHAT WE GONNA DO" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "How Director Peter Atencio Acts as the Unsung, Essential Third Member of 'Key and Peele'". Splitsider. November 14, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Wenzel, John (November 13, 2013). ""Key & Peele's" secret weapon is director Peter Atencio". www.denverpost.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bowles, Scott (October 20, 2014). "'Key & Peele' In New Line Deal For First Joint Film, About Purloined Feline 'Keanu'". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 12, 2016). "Warner Bros Moves Key & Peele Starrer 'Keanu' Back One Week – Update". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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