Peter Craig

Peter Craig (born November 10, 1969)[1] is an American novelist and screenwriter.

For the Canadian baseball player, see Pete Craig.
Peter Craig
Peter Craig in 2012
Born (1969-11-10) November 10, 1969
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • screenwriter
Spouse(s)
  • Amy Scattergood
    (m. 1995; div. 2005)
  • Jennifer DeFrancisco
    (m. 2008; div. 2017)
Children3
Parent(s)
Relatives

Early life

Craig grew up in Southern California and Oregon. He is one of two children of Steve Craig and actress Sally Field, both of whom are divorced.[2] Craig's half-brother, John Craig, is a musician; while his full-brother, Eli Craig, is a film director. Peter Craig attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa and studied under authors Tobias Wolff and Marilynne Robinson.[3]

Career

As a novelist, Craig has written The Martini Shot,[4] Hot Plastic,[5] and Blood Father.[6]

As a screenwriter, Craig has written the Warner Bros. picture The Town (based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan) with Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard. He adapted the screenplays for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 with Danny Strong. The films were directed by Francis Lawrence.

In 2016, Craig adapted his own novel, Blood Father, into a film of the same name directed by Jean-François Richet and released by Lions Gate Entertainment. In 2018, Craig adapted the novel Horse Soldiers, Doug Stanton's nonfiction account of the war in Afghanistan, into the film 12 Strong, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Craig co-wrote Bad Boys for Life, with Chris Bremner and Joe Carnahan, for which he also received "story by" credit. He also wrote the original screenplay for another 2020 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, with Justin Marks, set for release in the summer. Both films were also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Craig has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[7]

Personal life

Craig has been divorced twice: first from the Los Angeles Times food writer Amy Scattergood, and then from actress Jennifer DeFrancisco. He has two daughters with Scattergood, while he has one son with DeFrancisco.[2][8]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Actor Producer Writer Role
1978 Hooper Yes No No Pete
1988 Satisfaction Yes No No Mig
2010 The Town No No Yes
2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 No No Yes
2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 No No Yes
2016 Blood Father No Yes Yes
2018 12 Strong No No Yes
2020 Bad Boys for Life No No Yes
2020 Top Gun: Maverick No No Yes

Novels
  • The Martini Shot (William Morrow, 1998)
  • Hot Plastic (Hyperion, 2004)
  • Blood Father (Hyperion, 2005)

References
  1. "Peter Craig". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  2. Jeffrey, Joyann (September 5, 2019). "Sally Field's 3 Sons Adore Their Supportive Mama! Meet the 'Norma Rae' Star's Children". Closer Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. AICN BOOKS! Bruce Wagner, Horror Masters, Peter Craig Interview and Nick Hornby!! Aintitcool.com, April 6, 2005
  4. "About Peter Craig". Sobel Weber. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  5. Anderson, Patrick (March 22, 2004). "Smoke and Grifters". The Washington Post.
  6. Woods, Paula L. (May 8, 2005). "Calling upon Dad". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Peter Craig (I). The Internet Movie Database
  8. "'Hunger Games' Screenwriter Peter Craig Gives Up Half His 'Mockingjay' Residuals in Divorce". The Blast. October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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