Peter Hedges

| birth_place = West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = | education = University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) | period = 1984–present | notableworks = ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (novel, 1991)
''Dan in Real Life'' (film, 2007) | spouse = | children = 2, including Lucas | website = }} Peter Simpson Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, film director and film producer. Provided by Wikipedia