Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic and film historian. Part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, Bogdanovich's career started as a film journalist until he got hired to work on Roger Corman's "The Wild Angels" (1966). After the success of the film, he got a chance to direct his own film "Targets" (1968), a critical success. He later gained wider popularity for his critically acclaimed drama "The Last Picture Show" (1971), which earned eight Oscar nominations including Academy Award for Best Director.