12 Facts About Peter Segal

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Peter Segal was born on 1962 and is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.

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Peter Segal grew up in New York City, where his father was head of publicity at MGM.

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Peter Segal attended the University of Southern California, where he double majored in Broadcast Journalism and English.

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Peter Segal graduated from the USC School of Cinema and Television.

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Peter Segal went on to direct Chris Farley in Tommy Boy.

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Peter Segal directed the comedy film My Fellow Americans, starring Jack Lemmon, James Garner and Lauren Bacall.

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Peter Segal directed the comedy Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, starring Eddie Murphy.

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Peter Segal directed Adam Sandler for the first time in Anger Management, which starred Jack Nicholson.

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Peter Segal collaborated with Sandler again in 50 First Dates, which starred Drew Barrymore.

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Peter Segal collaborated with Sandler for the third time in The Longest Yard, a remake of the 1974 film of the same name.

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Peter Segal stated in an interview with AMC that he loved the show so much as a kid.

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Peter Segal directed Grudge Match, which starred Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger and Jon Bernthal.