Peyton Reed (born 3 July 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American television and film director. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Peyton Reed began his career as an editor at Zaloom-Mayfield Productions. On the strength of his award-winning short Almost Beat, he began writing and directing for the company as well. He directed numerous behind-the-scenes documentaries, including The Secrets of Back to the Future Trilogy, Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump, and CBS’s The Honeymooners Anniversary Special. He then went to work for the Walt Disney Company, where he directed two successful television movies, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Love Bug, for the studio’s Wonderful World of Disney series on the ABC network. Reed then directed the motion pictures Bring It On, Down with Love, and The Break-Up, all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films including his own and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos. Peyton Reed is currently in pre-production on Yes Man to star Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, and opportunity that are presented to him. Reed is divorced and lives in the Los Angeles area.
Selected Filmography
Feature Films
- The Break-Up (2006)
- Down With Love (2003)
- Bring It On (2000)
Television
- Cashmere Mafia (2008; pilot)
- Upright Citizens Brigade (2000)
- Mr. Show (5 episodes of Season 3, 1998)
- The Love Bug (1996 remake)
- The Weird Al Show (1997)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 remake)
- Back to the Future (The Animated Series) (1991)
Documentaries / Short Films
- Through The Eyes Of Forrest Gump (Making Of) (1994)
- The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (1990)
Commercials
- "Pretty Khaki" (for GAP, 2/28/2005)
External links
- Peyton Reed at the Internet Movie Database
- Photograph (at The Break-Up premiere)
- Digitally Obsessed Interview
- MoviePoopShoot.com Interview (for Down With Love)
- DVDFile.com Interview (for Bring It On)
- BTTF.com Interview (for the Back to the Future documentary)
