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{{Short description|American-British TV and film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Peter Samuelson
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|10|16}}
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]], UK
| spouse =
| children = 2
| occupation = [[Film producer]]
| years_active = 1971–present
}}
'''Peter Samuelson''' (born 16 October 1951) is an American and British TV and film producer known for films such as ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' and ''[[Arlington Road]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Film producer Peter Samuelson seeks buyer for star-filled Little Holmby estate|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-peter-samuelson-20170911-story.html|date=2017-09-11|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Samuelson was born in London, England, and has a master's degree in English literature from the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>Groves, M. (10 December 2008) "Upgrading from a cardboard box for the homeless", LA Times. Retrieved 3/21/09.</ref> [[Marc Samuelson]] is his brother. [[G. B. Samuelson]] is his grandfather. [[Emma Samms]] is his cousin.

==Career==
Samuelson's career in the film industry started in the early 1970s.<ref>[https://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29339/Peter%20Samuelson.html Peter Samuelson], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved 3/21/09.</ref>

From 1990 to 2006, Peter Samuelson and [[Marc Samuelson]] ran Samuelson Productions.{{cn|date=May 2022}}

Samuelson served on the initial three-person advisory board for [[Jeff Skoll]]'s [[Participant Productions]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009223659/http://www.participantproductions.com/company/Advisory+Board/ Participantproductions.com]</ref>

===Producer and executive producer===
*''[[1660 Vine]]'' (2022) (Executive Producer)
*''[[Foster Boy]]'' (2019) (Producer)
*''[[Man in the Chair]]'' (2006) (Executive Producer)
*''[[The Last Time (film)|The Last Time]]'' (2006) (Producer)
*''[[Stormbreaker (film)|Stormbreaker]]'' (2006) (Producer)
** aka ''[[Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker]]'' (USA)
*''[[Things To Do Before You're 30]]'' (2006) (Producer)
* ''[[Chromophobia (film)|Chromophobia]]'' (2005) (Executive Producer)
*''Need'' (2005) (Producer)
*''[[The Libertine (2005 film)|The Libertine]]'' (2004) (Executive Producer)
*''The Pact'' (2002) (TV) (Executive Producer)
*''[[The Gathering (2002 film)|The Gathering]]'' (2002) (Producer)
*''[[Gabriel & Me]]'' (2001) (Producer)
*''[[Guest House Paradiso]]'' (1999) (Executive Producer)
*''[[Arlington Road]]'' (1999) (Producer)
*''[[The Commissioner (film)|The Commissioner]]'' (1998) (co-producer)
** aka ''Der Commissioner – Im Zentrum der Macht'' (Germany)
*''[[This Is the Sea (film)|This Is The Sea]]'' (1997) (Executive Producer)
*''[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]'' (1997) (Producer)
** aka ''Oscar Wilde'' (Germany)
*''[[Dog's Best Friend]]'' (1997) (TV) (Executive Producer)
*''[[Tom & Viv]]'' (1994) (Producer)
*''[[Playmaker (1994 film)|Playmaker]]'' (1994) (Producer)
** aka ''Private Teacher'' ([[Philippines]])
*''[[Turk 182!]]'' (1985) (Executive Producer)
*''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' (1984) (Producer)
*''[[A Man, a Woman, and a Bank]]'' (1979) (Producer)

===Production manager===
*''Shoot the Sun Down'' (1981) (Associate Producer & Production Manager)
*''High Velocity'' (1976) (Production Manager)
*''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'' (1975) (Production Manager & uncredited acting part of the Clothing thief)
*''One by One'' (1975) (Production Manager)
** aka ''Quick and the Dead'' (USA)
*''Le Mans'' (1971) (Assistant Production Manager)

== Non-film projects ==
In 1982 Samuelson and his cousin, actress [[Emma Samms]], were inspired by a boy battling an inoperable brain tumor, and started the Los Angeles based non-profit organization [[Starlight Children's Foundation]] which brings entertainment and technology to children in hospitals.<ref name=":0" />

In 1990, Samuelson brought together leaders including [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.|General Norman Schwarzkopf]] to create the STARBRIGHT Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|title=Starbright Foundation -|url=http://starbright.org|website=Starbright Foundation}}</ref> a charity dedicated to developing media and technology-based programs to educate and empower children to cope with the medical, emotional and social challenges of their illnesses. Five years later, they launched the interactive social network Starbright World that helps seriously ill children meet and develop relationships with peers through video, sound, text, and avatar based communication.<ref>{{cite web|title=Starbright|url=http://www.starbright.org/press/virtualplayground.html|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980530092329/http://www.starbright.org/press/virtualplayground.html|archivedate=30 May 1998|accessdate=2018-01-04|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2004, Starlight and STARBRIGHT completed a formal merger and became the [[Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation]], where Samuelson served for 7 years as the international chairman of the organization.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=10795198&privcapId=7756661&previousCapId=139677&previousTitle=Johnson%20&%20Johnson "Starbright Foundation"]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[Business Week]]''. Retrieved 3/21/09.</ref>

In 2014, Samuelson founded ASPIRE, the Academy for Social Purpose in Responsible Entertainment, a national 501(c)(3) charity that teaches media for social change to undergraduate and graduate students across the university, regardless of their major. ASPIRE’s new kind of digital literacy was first piloted at UCLA.<ref name="uclaaspire">{{cite web|title=ASPIRE|url=http://www.uei.ucla.edu/aspire.htm|website=UCLA|accessdate=July 15, 2016}}</ref>

Samuelson was the first managing director of the Media Institute for Social Change (MISC) at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Media Institute for Social Change - USC School of Cinematic Arts|url=http://cinema.usc.edu/mediainstituteforsocialchange/principals.cfm|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126040503/http://cinema.usc.edu/mediainstituteforsocialchange/principals.cfm|archivedate=26 November 2012|accessdate=2013-02-28|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0006873}}

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