Directing

Peter Tewksbury

Born March 21, 1923 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died February 20, 2003 · aged 79

Peter Tewksbury (March 21, 1923 – February 20, 2003) was an American film and television director who directed Sunday in New York with Jane Fonda in 1963 and a pair of Elvis Presley movies. He directed the entire first season of the television situation comedy My Three Sons and also frequently served as a producer and writer for the series.

Known For

The Trouble with GirlsThe Trouble with Girls · 1969
The Trouble with Girls
4.91969
MovieComedyMusic
Chautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troupe together in small town America.
Emil and the DetectivesEmil and the Detectives · 1964
Emil and the Detectives
6.21964
MovieActionAdventure
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.
Sunday in New YorkSunday in New York · 1963
Sunday in New York
6.81963
MovieComedyRomance
An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.
Stay Away, JoeStay Away, Joe · 1968
Stay Away, Joe
5.51968
MovieWesternMusic
Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his father, Charlie, can prove that the Navajos can successfully raise cattle on the reservation. If their experiment is successful, then the government will help all the Navajo people. But Joe's friend, Bronc Hoverty, accidentally barbecues the prize bull, while Joe sells the heifers to buy plumbing and other home improvements for his stepmother.
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! · 1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
6.51967
MovieComedy
Heather is the lead singer for a band that is on its way to fame and fortune. Things get complicated when she becomes pregnant and has three men willing to be both husband and father. But her boss isn't one of them.
Second ChanceSecond Chance · 1972
Second Chance
7.01972
MovieComedyDrama
A rich stockbroker buys a Nevada ghost town as a community for people who need a second chance in life.
Father Knows BestFather Knows Best · 1954
Father Knows Best
6.71954
SeriesComedyFamily
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
My Three SonsMy Three Sons · 1960
My Three Sons
6.61960
SeriesComedyFamily
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.

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