W. Peter Iliff
W. Peter Iliff (November 19, 1957) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplay of the 1991 film Point Break.[1] He also wrote the screenplay of the 2000 film Under Suspicion.[2] Other films for which he wrote the screenplay include Patriot Games (1992), Varsity Blues (1999) and The Enforcer (2022).[3]
He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4] Iliff is married to Ruthanne[5] and they have two children, Dane and Bella.[4]
Select filmography
- Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990)-as screenwriter
- Point Break (1991)-as screenwriter
- Patriot Games (1992)-as screenwriter
- Varsity Blues (1999)-as screenwriter
- Under Suspicion (2000)-as screenwriter
- Cross (2011)-as executive producer
- Rites of Passage (2012)-as director and screenwriter
- Point Break (2015)-story credit
- The Enforcer (2022)-as screenwriter and executive producer
- Poker Face (2022)-as executive producer
- Turbulence (2025)-as executive producer
- Deep Water (2026)-as executive producer
References
- ↑ Petski, Denise (April 20, 2015). "W. Peter Iliff & Adam Small Sign With APA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Iliff, W. Peter (February 27, 2025). "The Day Gene Hackman Almost Punched Me (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 7, 2024). "'Point Break' & 'Varsity Blues' Scribe To Pen Movie About Cheerleading & Football As Part Of Varsity Spirit Slate Led By Foundation Media; Morgan Simianer Film Also In The Works". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Iliff, W. Peter (January 15, 2025). "'Point Break' Screenwriter Peter Iliff on What Pacific Palisades Means to Him and Westside Recovery". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Stenzel, Wesley (December 18, 2025). "Point Break screenwriter responds to James Cameron claiming he wrote action classic: 'Too blessed to be stressed'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2026.