Collister, Peter Lyons 1956–

(Peter Collister, Peter L. Collister)

PERSONAL

Full name, Peter Lyons Collister; born March 9, 1956, in Cleveland, OH. Education: Attended University of Southern California's School of Cinema.

Addresses: Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Cinematographer. Worked as photographer on commercials. Licensed commercial helicopter pilot.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

(Second unit) The Blue Lagoon, Columbia, 1980.

(Second unit) Summer Lovers, Orion, 1982.

(Second unit) Blame It on Rio, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Avenging Angel, New World Pictures, 1985.

Lethal, 1985.

The Supernaturals, Samuel Goldwyn, 1986.

Getting Even (also known as Hostage: Dallas), ADG, 1986.

(As Peter Collister) KGB: The Secret War (also known as Lethal), Cinema Group, 1986.

Eye of the Tiger, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986.

(Second unit: Norway) Flight of the Navigator, Buena Vista, 1986.

Can't Buy Me Love (also known as Boy Rents Girl), Buena Vista, 1987.

He's My Girl, Scotti Brothers Pictures, 1987.

You Can't Hurry Love (also known as Greetings from L.A. and Lovestruck), Lightening Pictures, 1988.

Pulse, Columbia, 1988.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1988.

All's Fair (also known as Skirmish), 1989.

(New York) The Phantom of the Opera, 21st Century Releasing, 1989.

Limit Up, MCEG Productions, 1989.

Problem Child, Universal, 1990.

Livin' Large! (also known as The Tapes of Dexter Jackson), Samuel Goldwyn, 1991.

(Second unit) Hard Promises, Columbia, 1991.

(Second unit) Iron Maze, Samuel Goldwyn, 1991.

Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993.

Higher Learning, Columbia, 1995.

(Second unit) Bad Boys, Columbia, 1995.

(Alcatraz second unit) The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996.

Dunston Checks In, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

The Beautician and the Beast, Paramount, 1997.

The Replacement Killers, Columbia, 1998.

(As Peter Collister; visual effects unit) U.S. Marshals, 1998.

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Buena Vista, 1999.

(Second unit) Bait (also known as Piege), Warner Bros., 2000.

The Animal, Columbia, 2001.

Mr. Deeds, Columbia, 2002.

The Master of Disguise, Columbia, 2002.

(Second unit) The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle), Universal, 2003.

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, DreamWorks, 2004.

Surviving Christmas, DreamWorks, 2004.

The Amityville Horror, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2005.

Garfield 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Film Work; Other:

Special photographer, Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (also known as El triunfo de un hombre llamdado Caballo), Jensen Farely Pictures, 1982.

Aerial photographer, Summer Loves, Orion, 1982.

Camera operator, Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor, 1982.

Executive producer, Lethal, 1985.

Camera operator second unit, Blame It on Rio, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

(As Peter Collister) Executive producer, KGB: The Secret War, Cinema Group, 1986.

Additional photographer, Odd Jobs (also known as Summer Jobs and This End Up), TriStar, 1986.

Additional photography, Trick or Treat, Dino De Laurentiis Company, 1986.

Additional photography, PrettyKill, Spectrafilm, 1987.

Additional camera operator, Rockula, Pathe International, 1989.

Camera operator (Los Angeles), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989.

Additional photography, Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue, Triumph Releasing, 1991.

Camera operator (Alcatraz), The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996.

(As Peter Collister) Camera operator: visual effects unit, U.S. Marshals, 1998.

Second unit director, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, 1999.

Physical production group (special visual effects), Stuart Little, Sony, 1999.

Second unit director, Bait (also known as Piege), Warner Bros., 2000.

Television Work; Movies:

Camera operator, The Last Fling, ABC, 1987.

Cinematographer, Jury Duty: The Comedy (also known as The Great American Sex Scandal), ABC, 1989.

Television Work; Pilots:

Camera operator, Heart and Soul, ABC, 1989.

Cinematographer, Home of the Brave, The WB, 2002.

Television Work; Specials:

Cinematographer, Between Cars, HA!, 1990.

Cinematographer, R. L. Stine's "Ghosts of Fear Street," ABC, 1998.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

Route 66, NBC, 1993.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Worked as cinematographer on music videos, including Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, and Jermaine Jackson.