Peter Spirer Filmography

Occupation:: Director, Producer

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Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Sway Calloway, Too $hort, E-40, MC Hammer, Keak Da Sneak

Synopsis: Peter Spirer, the acclaimed producer behind Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel and the Beef series, teams with notorious director DJ Vlad for this documentary that captures all the energy and danger of the biggest hip-hop youth movement ever to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland native and MTV Read More

2008
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

Crew: Director, Producer

Synopsis: Hip hop fans know just what a remarkable impact the late Notorious B.I.G. had on the world of modern music, and in this documentary filmmakers come closer to uncovering the man behind the myth than ever before. His loose, silky smooth flow and unique rhyme style made him stand well apart from the Read More

2007
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop

Crew: Director

Synopsis: Learn the truth behind the dirty little secret that has plagued the hip-hop community for years in a startling documentary focusing on retired New York City Police detective Derrick Parker and the officially sanctioned police unit assigned the task of keeping tabs on the biggest chart-toppers in Read More

2005
The Art of 16 Bars

Crew: Director, Producer

Synopsis: The Art of 16 Bars features interviews with major hip-hop stars that involve them discussing how they rose to prominence. Among the artists who offer their insights are 50 Cent, Nas, Kanye West, Russell Simmons, and The RZA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

2005
Beef II

Crew: Director, Producer

Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer directed this follow-up to his film Beef. Just like the first movie, Beef II studies the many feuds that both fuel and plague the world of hip-hop music. Featuring narration by actor Keith David (Platoon, Clockers), the film features interview with such rap stars Read More

2004
The MC: Why We Do It

Crew: Director

Synopsis: The MC: Why We Do It is a documentary that compiles interview footage with about two-dozen figures in the rap community. They discuss their art, their careers, and what they are trying to do with their music. Among the luminaries who appear are Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One, 50 Cent, RZA, Redman, and Mobb Deep Read More

2004
Beef

Crew: Director, Producer

Synopsis: This direct-to-video documentary from filmmaker Peter Spirer, the man behind 2002's Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel, delves into the many on-the-mic feuds that have been an integral part of the world of hip-hop over the years. Narrated by Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Beef includes archival footage that Read More

2003
Dunsmore

Crew: Director, Producer, Screen Story

Actors: W. Earl Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Jeanetta Arnette, Rus Blackwell, Barry Corbin

Synopsis: The death of a feared and hated man leads to a conspiracy of silence in this drama. Walter Taylor (Kadeem Hardison) is an investigator from the state attorney general's office who is sent to a small Southern town to investigate an unusual murder. Ronny Roy Pritchett (W. Earl Brown) was a town Read More

2003
Modern Warriors

Crew: Director, Editor, Producer

Synopsis: From the maker of Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel, Peter Spirer's documentary Modern Warriors explains the history and practice of martial arts fighting. Featuring martial arts legends Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and Bill "Sugarfoot" Wallace, this program discusses the origin Read More

2002
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel - The Life of an Outlaw

Crew: Composer (Music Score), Director, Producer

Actors: Tupac Shakur

Synopsis: Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer (Rhyme & Reason, East Coast Mix, Volume 1: Another Reason to Rhyme, BloodTies) directs this look at the life and art of rap artist Tupac Shakur. In addition to rare footage of Shakur, the film includes interviews with significant members of the rap Read More

2001
East Coast Mix, Vol. 1: Another Reason to Rhyme

Crew: Director

Synopsis: Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Spirer, East Coast Mix, Vol. 1 features behind-the-scenes coverage of some of rap's biggest stars. Viewers can see Nas, Jay-Z, and Q-Tip at home, on the basketball court, and in the studio, talking about their lives before entering the world of popular rap Read More

2000
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

Crew: Producer

Actors: Gregory Peck, Mala Powers, John Berry, Lloyd Bridges

Synopsis: Michael Chekhov and George Shdanoff were Russian expatriates who came to Hollywood and became two of the best known and most influential acting coaches in the film industry; Chekhov was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in Spellbound, and as a teacher he and his associate Shdanoff helped Read More

1999
Rhyme & Reason

Crew: Cinematographer, Director, Producer

Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer interviewed over 80 significant artists in rap and hip-hop music for this documentary that explores the history of hip-hop culture, how rap evolved to become a major cultural voice (and a multi-billion dollar industry), and what the artists have to say about the Read More

1997
Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann

Crew: Producer

Actors: Sally Mann

Synopsis: Filmmaker Steve Cantor follows the controversy surrounding photographer Sally Mann's controversial book Immediate Family in this Academy Award-nominated documentary film that first debuted at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. While many critics praised the intimacy of Mann's work, some members of Read More

1993