Peter Rodger

Peter Rodger (born 1964/1965) is a British filmmaker and photographer. Rodger is known for his 2009 documentary film Oh My God, as well as his work as a second unit director on The Hunger Games (2012). Rodger has won a number of awards, including from the Houston International Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, the Telly Awards, the Mobius Awards, and the US International Film and Video Festival.[2]

Peter Rodger
Born
Peter Anthony Rodger

1964/1965 (age 57–58)[1]
Tenterden, Kent, England
EducationMaidstone College of Art
Occupation(s)Filmmaker
Photographer
Commercial director
Notable workOh My God (2009)
Spouse(s)Li-Chin Tye (divorced 1998)
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(m. 1999)​
Children3, including Elliot
ParentGeorge Rodger
WebsiteOfficial website

Personal life

Rodger was born in either 1964 or 1965[3] as the second son of British photojournalist George Rodger and his American assistant wife, Lois "Jinx" Rodger (née Witherspoon).[4] Through his mother, he is a distant cousin of American actress Reese Witherspoon.

Rodger married Li Chin Tye, a Malaysian Chinese nurse who worked on film sets and later a research assistant for a film company. They had two children, Elliot and Georgia.[5]

In c. 1996, Peter moved together with his family from the United Kingdom to California.[6] In 1998, he divorced his wife, Li-Chin Tye.[6]

In 1999, after his divorce, Rodger married Moroccan actress Soumaya Akaaboune,[6] with whom he had a third child, Jazz.[7]

In 2014, his eldest son, Elliot Rodger, murdered six people and injured fourteen others in Isla Vista, California, then killed himself.[8] Afterwards, Peter gave several interviews to shed light on the incident and Elliot's upbringing.[9][10]

Filmography
Year Title Role
2009 Oh My God Director, producer, writer, narrator, cinematographer
2012 The Hunger Games Assistant director
2018 Glimpsed Director, producer, writer

References
  1. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11307404.torment-of-killers-hollywood-director-dad/
  2. "Peter Rodger: Hollywood director now known for son Elliot's infamy". MSN. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. "Torment of killer's Hollywood-director dad". The Argus. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. "Peter Rodger". Saatchi Gallery. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. Springer, Andrew. "The Agony of Peter Rodger, a Dad Whose Son Became a Mass Killer". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. "The Agony of Peter Rodger, a Dad Whose Son Became a Mass Killer". ABC News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. Koulouris, Christopher (27 May 2014). "Elliot Rodger planned to kill his 6 year old half brother and step mother". Scallywag and Vagabond. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  8. Welch, Oren Dorell, and William M. "Police identify Calif. shooting suspect as Elliot Rodger". USA TODAY. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. Eliot Rodger: Santa Barbara Shooting Suspect's Father Peter Rodger Interview, retrieved 2 April 2023
  10. "The Secret Life of Elliot Rodger". ABC News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.


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