He gained widespread recognition and further acclaim for his coming-of-age drama The Last Picture Show (1971). After that film's success, he directed his own film Targets (1968), which received critical acclaim. One of the ' New Hollywood' directors, Bogdanovich started as a film journalist until he got hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966).

Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (J– January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian.