Peter Coyote
Acting
Biography
Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar telecasts. Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers, an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s. Coyote was also an actor, writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe; his prominence in the San Francisco counter-culture scene led to his being interviewed for the noted book, Voices from the Love Generation. He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of the Minstrel Show, and his play Olive Pits, co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg, won the Troupe an Obie Award from the Village Voice. Coyote became a member, and later chairman, of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983. In the late 1970s, he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films. In the 1990s and 2000s, he acted in several television shows. He speaks fluent Spanish and French.
Born: October 10, 1941
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Unconquered
In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family's peace.
Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy
A Thousand Years of Joy charts poet/activist Robert Bly's journey from Midwestern farm boy to global troubadour, bestselling author of Iron John and leader of the men's movement.
The Sacramento River of Life
The Sacramento is one of the greatest rivers in the world, A " River of Life" providing the majority of salmon to the Pacific Ocean, but also a great risk of flooding for its ever growing population living within its watershed. gathering water from an area approximately the size of the state Indiana. The Sacramento and its many tributaries nurture the vast agricultural corridor of the central valley of California, as well as providing water to cities as far south as Los Angeles
A Coup in Camelot
A fresh look at the forensic 'fingerprints' surrounding the JFK assassination, with analysis from the top experts and researchers of today. From in-depth study of how the Secret Service left Kennedy a sitting duck, to analysis of the Zapruder film utilizing 6k digital scans and the application of modern day forensic science and wound ballistic technology. A powerful examination of the medical and autopsy evidence and records reveals disturbing alterations.
Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League
Full Color Football celebrates the 50th season of the maverick American Football League, from its tumultuous beginnings to its unlikely merger with the rival NFL.
The History of Sex
The History of Sex is a 1999 five part documentary series by Jim Milio, Kelly McPherson, and Melissa Jo Peltier; and narrated by Peter Coyote. It was first aired on The History Channel. It features interviews of Hugh Hefner, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Helen Gurley Brown, and more.
What If Cannabis Cured Cancer
Could the chemicals found in marijuana prevent and even heal several deadly cancers? Could the tumor regulating properties of cannabinoids someday replace the debilitating drugs, chemotherapy, and radiation that harms as often as it heals? Discover the truth about this ancient medicine as world renowned scientists in the field of cannabinoid research explain and illustrate their truly mind-blowing discoveries. QUOTES: "What If Cannabis Cured Cancer summarizes the remarkable research findings of recent years about the cancer-protective effects of novel compounds in marijuana. Most medical doctors are not aware of this information and its implications for prevention and treatment. If we need more evidence that our current policy on cannabis is counterproductive and foolish, here it is." -Andrew Weil, M.D. "A hugely important film" - Julie Holland, M.D. NYU School of Medicine
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
The West
The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.
Filmography
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as Sam Donovan
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as Robert Mueller
as Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member
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as Professor
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as Henry Sullivan
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as Principal Umber
as Self
as Ben
as Dizzy the Cat
as Le Père
as Police Chief Williams
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as Langley
as Hank Taylor
as Crooker
as Burt Lowell
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as Himself
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as Leland Strand
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as Peter Coyote
as Self
as Maxwell Perkins
as James Alan Pierce
as Edward G. Drexler
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as Thomas Morgan
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as Judge Garner
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
as Self
as Storyteller
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as Michael McLean
as Jerry Hardin
as Senator Ted McCreary
as Narration
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as Dave Segovia
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as Elliot Arthur
as Richard
as Hock
as Maury Maverick
as Burt Kruger
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as President Sterling
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as Ike Epstein
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as President Adair T. Manning
as Mark August
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as Frank
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as Uncle Charles
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as Warren Keaton
as Voice
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as Herman Finch
as Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster
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as self, Black Bear resident
as Mike LaSalle
as Rudolph Grichenberg
as Congressman Henderson
as Dennis Ryland
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as General Crook
as JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal
as John Ringold
as Ned Quinn
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as Eddie
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as John Traveller
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as Alex Winckler
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as Wyn Michaels
as Watts
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as Bernard Elias
as Reverend Sullivan
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as Lionel Shill
as Lionel Heathcote
as Voice of Urban Renewal (Voice)
as Stephen Hastings
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as Alfred
as Ross
as John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)
as Detective Darren Cody
as Dennis Burke
as Don Wigulow
as Martin Conlon
as Kurt Potter
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as Harvey Milk
as Cullen Chandler
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as Dennis 'Denny' Traynor
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as Xuave
as Bill Davis
as Sheriff Dwayne Hogan
as Detective Roos
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as Captain Harold C. Barnes
as Jim Bowie
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as Gene Gere
as Doc 'The Butcher'
as Arthur Lefcourt
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as Deacon Vivyan
as Michael
as Ruben Borchardt
as Don Bresler
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as Paul
as Henry Warburton
as Buffalo Bill Cody
as Roger
as Col. Andrew Case
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as Nicholas Pierce
as Herman Charn
as Reader (voice)
as Oscar
as Frank Nordhall
as Matt
as Edward Warren
as Peter Mandrake
as Frank Maguire
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as Peter Coyote (voice)
as Richmond Flowers Sr.
as Sharpe/Larry
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as Slick Henderson
as William Bradfield Jr.
as William Bradfield Jr.
as Steve Elliott
as Sam Fischetti
as Michael Sanders
as The Photographer
as Matt Townsend
as Max Knickerbocker
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as Thomas Krasny
as (segment "Shadow Play")
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as Ringwald
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as Anthony Ristelli
as Blue
as Frank Mitchell
as Stone
as Alex Nolan
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as Norton Baskin
as Stanley, the Director
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as Steele
as Porter Reese
as Keys
as Rex
as Wynn Thomas
as Poole
as George Bolen
as Young David
as Courtney Taylor
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as Davis
as Digger
as Self
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