Photo: Jack English (Copyright holder Peter Chelsom) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Peter Chelsom was born on April 20, 1956 in Blackpool, United Kingdom and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and stage actor. As of 2026, Peter Chelsom is 70 years old. Education on record includes Wrekin College.
My Take
Peter Chelsom earns my affection partly through geography: a filmmaker out of Blackpool, that boisterous English seaside resort, carries a certain working-class warmth into his work. Serendipity, Shall We Dance? and Hector and the Search for Happiness all chase the same gentle target, the small ache of human longing and the comfort of finding it answered. Having begun as a stage actor, he frames people with a performer's empathy rather than a technician's coldness. The British and American academies, the Directors and Writers Guilds all claim him. He is not a flashy auteur, but he leaves a lingering, kindly afterglow, and I am glad he exists.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Chelsom
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・チェルソム
- Reading
- ぴーたー・ちぇるそむ
- Born
- April 20, 1956 (age 70)
- Origin
- Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Wrekin College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Chelsom born?
Born April 20, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Peter Chelsom from?
Peter Chelsom is from Blackpool, United Kingdom.
What does Peter Chelsom do?
Peter Chelsom works as film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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