Peter Lyons Collister Explained

Peter Lyons Collister
Birth Date:9 March 1956
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Occupation:Cinematographer, Second unit director
Yearsactive:1980–present

Peter Lyons Collister, A.S.C. (born March 9, 1956) is an American cinematographer and second unit director, known for his collaborations with directors Mike Mitchell, Tim Hill and Walt Becker.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Currently a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, he has worked on over thirty films in his career.

In her 2019 memoir Inside Out, Demi Moore confessed to an affair with Collister in 1983 while she was married to her first husband.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1985Avenging AngelRobert Vincent O'Neil
1986Eye of the TigerRichard C. Sarafian
1987Can't Buy Me LoveSteve Rash
1988You Can't Hurry LoveRichard MartiniShared credit with John Schwartzman
Dwight H. Little
PulsePaul Golding
1989The Phantom of the OperaDwight H. LittleShared credit with Elemér Ragályi
1990Problem ChildDennis Dugan
1993Poetic JusticeJohn Singleton
1996Dunston Checks InKen Kwapis
1997The Beautician and the Beast
1998The Replacement KillersAntoine Fuqua
1999Mike MitchellAlso second unit director
2002The Master of DisguisePerry Andelin Blake
Mr. DeedsSteven Brill
2004Surviving Christmas Mike MitchellShared credit with Tom Priestly Jr.
2005The Amityville HorrorAndrew Douglas
2006Tim Hill
2007Meet BillBernie Goldmann
Melisa Wallack
Alvin and the ChipmunksTim Hill
2010Furry VengeanceRoger Kumble
2011Hop Tim Hill
2015Walt Becker
2016True Memoirs of an International AssassinJeff Wadlow
2020Sonic the HedgehogJeff FowlerSecond Unit Director
Tim Hill
2021Clifford the Big Red DogWalt Becker
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2Jeff FowlerSecond Unit Director and Photography
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Notes and References

  1. Moore, Demi (2019). Inside Out: A Memoir. United States: HarperCollins.