Peter Chelsom

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.

Peter Chelsom (born 20 April 1956) is a British film director, writer, and actor. He has directed such films as Hector and the Search for Happiness, Serendipity, and Shall We Dance? Peter Chelsom is a member of the British Academy, the American Academy, The Directors Guild of America, and The Writers Guild of America.

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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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Blackpool, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Wrekin College

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%A0

Tags

• film director
• screenwriter
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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