Jesse Peretz
American film and television director, producer and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jesse Peretz (born May 19, 1968)[1] is an American film and television director, TV producer and former musician. He first rose to prominence as a bass guitarist and founding member of The Lemonheads, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based band that formed in 1986. Peretz left the band as a musician shortly before its breakout album, It's a Shame About Ray, was released, but stayed on as the band photographer. After leaving The Lemonheads, he began to work extensively as a director, first in short-form works such as television commercials and music videos, later transitioning to feature films and television series. His directorial work includes the films Our Idiot Brother and Juliet, Naked, and the TV series Girls.
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Born | (1968-05-19) May 19, 1968 (age 55) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, musician |
Years active | 1986-present |
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