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Brosnan, Peter

 Person

Biographical History

Peter Brosnan (born 1952) is a writer and director.

Peter Brosnan was born July 6, 1952. He studied at the film school at New York University. He is known for his most recent documentary, The Lost City of Cecil B. Demille, as well as Perfect Target and Hit List.

Citation:
Internet Movie Database, via WWW, June 26, 2017 (worked on The Lost City, Perfect Target, Hit List)

UPB files, June 26, 2017 (born July 6, 1952)

Los Angeles Times, via WWW, October 4, 2017 (Studied at NYU film school)

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Peter Brosnan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5905
Scope and Contents Contains papers and audiovisual materials collected by Peter Brosnan for his research on Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 and 1956 Ten Commandments films and for his documentary, "The Lost City of Cecile B. DeMille." The 1923 film was shot in the Guadalupe Dunes in California and excavated by Brosnan, resulting in the documentary. Includes audiotapes, videocassettes, film reels, digital files, interview transcripts, biographical research either typed or printed from the internet, press articles and...
Dates: approximately 1923-2022
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Peter Brosnan papers

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