Peter Ramsey Explained

Peter Ramsey
Birthname:Peter A. Ramsey
Birth Date:23 December 1962
Birth Place:Crenshaw, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles City College
Years Active:1988–present
Known For:Rise of the Guardians

Peter A. Ramsey (born December 23, 1962) is an American illustrator, storyboard artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for directing DreamWorks Animation's Rise of the Guardians (2012), becoming the first African American to direct a major American animated film,[1] and co-directing Sony Pictures Animation's (2018). For Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, he became the first African American to be nominated for and win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Early life

Ramsey grew up in the Crenshaw District of South Los Angeles, and graduated in 1980 from Palisades High School. He studied painting at University of California, Los Angeles for two years before enrolling in film classes at Los Angeles City College.[2] He was raised Catholic.[3]

Career

His first job in Hollywood was painting a mural, but soon he was working as a storyboard artist and production illustrator on 26 films including Predator 2, Backdraft, Independence Day, Fight Club and A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He was a second unit director for Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Tank Girl and Godzilla. Aron Warner, the producer of Tank Girl, suggested he join DreamWorks Animation.[4] After initially being uninterested, Ramsey joined DreamWorks as a story artist for Shrek the Third and Shrek the Halls.

In 2012, he directed Rise of the Guardians, based on William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood books, making him the first African-American to direct a big-budget animated feature.[5] In 2018, he co-directed , which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[6] He is set to write and direct Blood Count, a period vampire thriller distributed by Paramount Pictures, as well as the Robert Johnson movie Love is Vain.[7] [8] On April 16, 2021, he was set to direct the film adaptation of the Matthew Quick novel Boy21.[9]

In April 2022, Ramsey had been hired to direct an episode each of the Star Wars streaming series The Mandalorian season 3, which was released in March 2023, and Ahsoka, which was released in August 2023.[10] [11]

Ramsey is a member of AMPAS, the Directors Guild of America and The Animation Guild.[12]

Filmography

Director

Second unit director

Storyboard artist

Illustrator

Other

Awards and nominations

YearAwardTitleCategoryResult
2023Children's and Family Emmy AwardsLost OllieOutstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program
2022Children's and Family Emmy AwardsWe the PeopleOutstanding Short Form Program
2019Academy AwardsBest Animated Feature[18]
2019Annie AwardsDirecting in a Feature Production[19]
2019British Academy Film AwardsBest Animated Film[20]
2019Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Animated Feature[21]
2013Golden Globe AwardsRise of the GuardiansBest Animated Feature Film[22]
2019Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse[23]
2019Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation[24]
2012Visual Effects Society AwardsRise of the GuardiansOutstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Ramsey is the First Black Person to Direct a Major Animated Film. 7 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: McDonald. Pamela Mays. Another "First" in Artistic Achievement: Director Peter Ramsey. Black Voices. 24 October 2012. HuffPost. April 22, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2012-12-10 . A Chat with Director Peter Ramsey . 2023-06-03 . Katy Christian Magazine . en-US.
  4. News: Cavna. Michael. 'RISE OF THE GUARDIANS': 'The Obama of animation'? Director Peter Ramsey deflects the comparison — but not the responsibility. Washington Post. 30 November 2012. 23 January 2013.
  5. News: Tulich . Katherine . 'Rise of the Guardians' director a self-taught success . April 22, 2022 . Los Angeles Times . July 21, 2012.
  6. Web site: Oscar Nominations 2019: The Complete List . Variety . 22 January 2019 . 14 February 2019.
  7. Web site: 2022-02-13 . Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Co-Director to Helm Vampire Thriller Blood Count . 2022-03-15 . MovieWeb . en-US.
  8. Web site: D’Allessandro. Anthony. Paramount Buys 'Love In Vain' Pitch About Blues Pioneer Robert Johnson, 'Spider-Verse's Peter Ramsey Directing. November 5, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. August 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Breznican. Anthony. Oscar-Winner Peter Ramsey's Life Story Could Be Its Own Movie. April 16, 2021. Vanity Fair. August 25, 2022.
  10. Web site: Couch . Aaron . January 16, 2023 . 'The Mandalorian' Reveals Season 3 Trailer, New Directors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117043723/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-mandalorian-season-3-trailer-1235301198/ . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. Web site: Kit . Borys . April 8, 2022 . Peter Ramsey Tapped as a Director of 'Ahsoka', the Latest 'Star Wars' Series (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408205348/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ahsoka-peter-ramsey-director-star-wars-series-1235127443/ . April 8, 2022 . April 8, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Web site: Careers In Film Summit - Biographies . 7 October 2016 . Oscars.org . 14 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Grobar. Matt. Sony's Untitled 'Spider-Man' Animated Film To Feature Miles Morales As Lead Character. Deadline. January 22, 2017. January 18, 2017.
  14. News: McMillan . Graeme . Lion Forge Animation Launches With 'Hair Love' Short . August 11, 2019 . . August 9, 2019 . en.
  15. News: B. Vary . Adam . 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel Snares New Directing Trio (EXCLUSIVE) . April 25, 2021 . Variety . April 19, 2021.
  16. Web site: Vourlias . Christopher . 2021-06-17 . Disney Taps Top African Toon Talents for Animated Anthology 'Kizazi Moto' (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-07-05 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2022-12-29 . Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future . 2022-12-30 . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2019 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. oscars.org. 15 April 2019 . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. September 12, 2021.
  19. Web site: 46th Annual Annie Awards. annieawards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. September 12, 2021.
  20. Web site: EE British Academy Film Awards Winners in 2019. bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. January 9, 2019. September 12, 2021.
  21. Web site: 'Roma,' 'The Americans' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Win Top Critics' Choice Honors. Tapley. Kristopher. January 13, 2019. Variety. September 12, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2013 Golden Globe Nominations. goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. December 13, 2012. September 12, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121214105703/http://www.goldenglobes.org/2012/12/nominations-2013/. December 14, 2012.
  23. Web site: All the Winners of the 76th Golden Globes. goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 7, 2019. September 12, 2021.
  24. Web site: 2019 Hugo Awards. thehugoawards.org. World Science Fiction Society. August 18, 2019. September 12, 2021.
  25. Web site: Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees for 11th Annual VES Awards. visualeffectssociety.com. Visual Effects Society. September 12, 2021.

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