Peter Farrelly

Peter Farrelly
Farrelly in 2009
Born	Peter John Farrelly (1956-12-17) December 17, 1956 (age 67) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Providence College Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, novelist
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Melinda Kocsis ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	2
Relatives	Bobby Farrelly (brother)
Website	www.peterfarrelly.com

Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are mostly famous for directing and producing quirky comedy and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber; Outside Providence; Shallow Hal; Me, Myself and Irene; There's Something About Mary; and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid.^[1]

Farrelly solo-directed and co-wrote the comedy-drama Green Book (2018), which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018,^[2] the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.