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Peter Fonda was an American actor and filmmaker who lived from 1940 to 2019 and appeared in and created films during his career. He is notable as a significant figure in American cinema during the latter half of the 20th century.
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- 1940
- Died
- 2019-08-16
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- 7
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- Don't tell dad
- Easy rider
- Don't tell dad
- Easy rider
- Easy Rider
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Acting · New York City, New York, USA
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda. Fonda was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold (1997). For the…
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- Henry Fonda for President — Self (archive footage)2025
- The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty — Self - Actor (archive footage)2023
- The Last Full Measure — Jimmy Burr2020
- Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 — Narrator2019
- The Movies That Made Us — Self (archive footage)2019
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Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was twice an Academy Award nominee, both for acting and screenwriting, and a two-time Golden Globe Award winner for his acting. He was a member of the Fonda acting family, as the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda, and the father of actress Bridget Fonda.
Fonda began his career on stage, winning a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Theatre World Award for his performance in the play Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole. He became a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s, starring in and co-writing the film Easy Rider (1969), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He then made his directorial debut with the Revisionist Western film The Hired Hand (1971), in which he also starred. During the following decade, he established himself as an action star, appearing in a variety of productions including Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) and Futureworld (1976).
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