Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

Directing

Born September 27, 1957 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

24 films as director · Active 1990–2025

Known for

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

2020

Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container

Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's Container

2002

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

1987

SIMON! The Joy of Conducting

SIMON! The Joy of Conducting

2025

DAU. Cinema

DAU. Cinema

2020

King Lear

King Lear

1988

Directed(24)

Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau

2025Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau

this body is so impermanent…

2021this body is so impermanent…

Mozart: Idomeneo

2019Mozart: Idomeneo

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

2018Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

Mozart: La clemenza di Tito

2017Mozart: La clemenza di Tito

Only the Sound Remains

2017Only the Sound Remains

Pelleas et Melisande

2015Pelleas et Melisande

Bach: St. John Passion

2014Bach: St. John Passion

Purcell: The Indian Queen

2012Purcell: The Indian Queen★ 9.0

Iolanta / Perséphone – Teatro Real

2012Iolanta / Perséphone – Teatro Real

John Adams: Nixon in China

2011John Adams: Nixon in China★ 7.5

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

2010Bach: St. Matthew Passion

John Adams: Doctor Atomic

2007John Adams: Doctor Atomic

Saariaho: L'Amour de Loin

2004Saariaho: L'Amour de Loin★ 8.0

John Adams: El Niño

2000John Adams: El Niño★ 10.0

Theodora

1996Theodora★ 9.5

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

The Seven Deadly Sins

1993The Seven Deadly Sins★ 7.0

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez★ 5.2

Don Giovanni

1991Don Giovanni★ 8.5

Così fan tutte

1990Così fan tutte

The Marriage of Figaro

1990The Marriage of Figaro

Handel: Giulio Cesare

1990Handel: Giulio Cesare★ 9.0

Don Giovanni

1990Don Giovanni

Acting(19)

2025SIMON! The Joy of ConductingSelf

2020Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger FestspieleSelf

2020DAU. CinemaSelf

2019Toni Morrison: The Pieces I AmSelf

2018Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from LifeHimself

2015Reza Abdoh: Theater VisionarySelf

2015Erbarme dich - Matthäus Passion StoriesSelf

2013Britten: NocturneHimself

2006Hail Bop! A Portrait of John AdamsSelf

2004Peter Sellars: A PortraitSelf

2003Alice Waters and Her Delicious RevolutionSelf

2002Foreigners Out! Schlingensief's ContainerHimself

2000John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American MusicSelf

1992Letter to PeterSelf - Director

1990Destination Mozart: A Night at the Opera with Peter Sellars

1988King LearWilliam Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

1987Happy New YearDinner Guest

1985The EqualizerWoody

1984Miami ViceDr. Ohara

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