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Jesse Peretz

Known For
Directing
Born
May 19, 1968 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Active Years
1998–2026 (29 Years)
Total Credits
37 credits in database
Directing Born May 19, 1968 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 37 credits
37
Total Credits
1998–2026
29 Years Career Span
28
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Jesse Peretz (Directing).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Word count target: 90-130 words.
Name: Jesse Peretz.
Birth Date: May 19, 1968.
Birth Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Professions: American film and television director, TV producer, feature film director, bass guitar player, Grammy-Award winning music video director, former musician.
Music Career: Founding member and original bass player of the American alternative punk guitar band The Lemonheads, which formed in 1986 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was in the band from 1986 to 1989.
Directing/Film: First feature film is First Love, Last Rites (1997). The scenario for this film was co-written by drummer David Ryan, who joined The Lemonheads after Peretz left.

Jesse Peretz was born on May 19, 1968, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American film and television director, TV producer, and Grammy-Award winning music video director. Peretz also worked as a musician, serving as a founding member and the original bass guitarist for the American alternative punk guitar band The Lemonheads. The band formed in 1986 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Peretz was a member from 1986 to 1989. His first feature film, First Love, Last Rites, was released in 1997. The scenario for this film was co-written by David Ryan, a drummer who joined The Lemonheads after Peretz had left the group.
"Jesse Peretz was born on May 19, 1968, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American film and television director, TV producer, and Grammy-Award winning music video director. Peretz also worked as a musician, serving as a founding member and the original bass guitarist for the American alternative

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Career

Career overview

Jesse Peretz was born on May 19, 1968, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He first rose to prominence as a founding member and the original bass guitarist of The Lemonheads, an American alternative punk guitar band that formed in 1986. Peretz played with the group from 1986 until his departure in 1989. Following his career as a musician, he transitioned into filmmaking and television production.

In his directing career, Peretz has worked across feature films and television. His directorial debut for a feature film was First Love, Last Rites, released in 1997, which featured a scenario co-written by David Ryan, who had succeeded Peretz as the drummer for The Lemonheads. In addition to his work in film and television directing and producing, Peretz is recognized as a Grammy-Award winning music video director.

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Career timeline

Love Story · Director
Nobody Wants This · DirectorThe Girls on the Bus · DirectorThe Girls on the Bus · Executive Producer
City on Fire · Director
The Summer I Turned Pretty · DirectorAs We See It · DirectorAs We See It · Executive Producer
Only Murders in the Building · Director
High Fidelity · DirectorHigh Fidelity · Executive ProducerTeenage Bounty Hunters · DirectorTeenage Bounty Hunters · Executive Producer
Modern Love · Director
Juliet, Naked · Director
GLOW · Executive ProducerGLOW · Director
Divorce · Director
Orange Is the New Black · Director
The Mindy Project · DirectorGirls · DirectorGirls · ProducerGirls · Co-Executive ProducerBent · Director
New Girl · DirectorOur Idiot Brother · Executive ProducerOur Idiot Brother · DirectorOur Idiot Brother · Story
Nurse Jackie · DirectorNurse Jackie · Supervising Producer
Who I Am · Director
The Ex · Director
The Office · Director
The Château · DirectorThe Château · Writer
First Love, Last Rites · DirectorFirst Love, Last Rites · Writer

Full Filmography

37 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jesse Peretz best known for?

Jesse Peretz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love Story (2026), Nobody Wants This (2024), The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022), Only Murders in the Building (2021).

When and where was Jesse Peretz born?

Jesse Peretz was born on May 19, 1968 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

How many credits does Jesse Peretz have?

Jesse Peretz has accumulated over 37 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 2026.

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Subject: Jesse Peretz (Directing). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only. Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Jesse Peretz. Birth Date: May 1...

Jesse Peretz by the numbers

37credits
10films
27TV series
1998–2026active years

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