Biografia
Peter Meech is an acclaimed writer, producer, and director for television and film, as well as an author and playwright.
He recently wrote, produced, and directed the mystery thriller "Around Robin," featuring Clementine Nicholson, Torrance Coombs, and Ann Pirvu. The film was selected for a Special Screening Series at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival, where it was shown with Italian subtitles in Capri and Sorrento. At the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, "Around Robin" received the "Best Cast Ensemble" award, and at the Hollywood Reel International Film Festival, it won "Best Mystery Film." Hewes Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the film.
Peter recently penned "Search Out the Land," a feature documentary produced by Len Pearl.
He also created a free translation and adaptation of Georges Feydeau’s farce "A Tailor for Ladies" for director Conrad Cecil.
Peter debuted his novel "Billy (the Kid)" at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur, India. This Neo-Western, set during the Depression in Pueblo, Colorado, earned acclaim from Larry McMurtry, Craig Johnson, Chris Knowlton, and the New York Journal of Books, among others.
For two years, Peter wrote for German television and later produced "Jenifa" in Japan alongside Robbie Robertson, starring Japan’s popular actor Takayuki Yamada. He has written, produced, and directed several short films, including the award-winning "Winner: Best Short Film," featuring Kevin Farley and John Farley.
His credits include the made-for-television movie "Last Tango in Constanta," HBO’s "The Adventures of Tintin" (for which he also provided voice work), "Emily of New Moon," "Masked Rider," "VR Troopers," "Ready or Not," and Robert Halmi’s "Dracula: The Series."
"The Adventures of Tintin" garnered multiple awards, including a Gemini Award for Best Animated Program, a nomination for the CableACE Award for International Children's Programming Special or Series, and the 7 d'Or Night award for Best Youth Program. Both "Emily of New Moon" and "Ready or Not" also received numerous accolades.
Peter’s memoir, "Mysteries of the Life Force: My Apprenticeship with a Chi Kung Master," has been translated into several languages. He earned a Master's degree from Stanford University, where he won the Stanford Nicholl writing award. He is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of America, the Animation Caucus of the WGA, BAFTA, SAG, the Dramatists Guild of America, and ASCAP.
