John Peters is an American film producer, actor, screenwriter, businessman, and former hairdresser. Some of his most successful film projects include 2018's and 1976's A Star Is Born, 1980's Caddyshack, 1989's Batman and 2001's Ali. He is also widely known for his work in 2006 Superman, 2013 superman: a man of steel and 1999Wild Wild West. Peters has received over 250 nominations among which are multiple Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammys.
He is also widely known for his work in 2018's and 1976's A Star Is Born, 1980's Caddyshack, 1989's Batman and 2001's Ali2006 Superman, 2013 superman: a man of steel and 1999Wild Wild West. He is also known for working alongside singer and filmmaker, Barbra Streisand with whom he met and fell in love as his client when he was a hairdresser in 1973.
Jon was born as John H. Peters in Van Nuys, California, the USA as the son of Helen, a receptionist and Jack Peters, a cook who owned a Hollywood diner. He belongs to Cherokee and Italian descent. His nationality is American and his religion is Judaism. Likewise, His birth sign is Gemini. During his childhood, His mother's family owned a renowned salon on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. His father died when he was 10 years old. Further information regarding his siblings, childhood life and academic history is not yet disclosed.
Peters made his Hollywood debut from Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956) as the boy on the donkey crossing the Red Sea. Peters then entered the family business of hairdressing at Rodeo Drive at the age of 14 where he met and fell in love with his client, singer and filmmaker, Barbra Streisand in 1973, who proceeded him to produce her 1976 remake of A Star Is Born (1976) which amassed over $100 million at the box office and gained several Oscar nominations. Peters then produced a series of best-selling Streisand and films, "The Main Event"(1978), The Eyes of Laura Mars"(1979), and "Caddyshack"(1980). He then worked alongside Peter Guber for the next 10 years, with whom he headed Sony Pictures from 1989 until 1991. In the early 1990s, He bought the film rights to the Superman franchise from Warner Bros.He produced the 1999 steampunk western action-comedy Wild Wild West. He was hired by filmmaker Kevin Smith to write a script for a new Superman film, which was then called Superman Reborn and later Superman Lives during 2001 and 2002.
He landed his big one when he produced Superman Returns under his own production, Peters Entertainment, the 2006 Superman film directed by Bryan Singer, and executive-produced Man of Steel, the 2013 Superman film directed by Zack Snyder. His other film includes, An American Werewolf in London(1981), Head Office(1986), Rain Man(1988), Batman Returns(1992), A Star Is Born(2018) and some few more. In August 2011, a Los Angeles jury ordered Peters to pay a former assistant $3.3 million after finding she was subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment during the production of Superman Returns. Since 2009, He has only been credited for four projects: Two for executive producing and two for producing. Peters has received over 250 nominations among which are multiple Oscars, Golden Globes, and Grammys.
Jon Peter's net worth is estimated at $300 million at present. His salary is not available currently. He has earned and earns primarily from his profession as a producer. In addition, he is also an actor and a former hairdresser. He was able to amass this huge sum from the long history of his involvement in the entertainment industry since 1974. He personally owns his own production company, Peters Entertainment which has produced many blockbuster Hollywood movies like, superman returns. Regarding his house, Jon Peters lives in a 4,000-square-foot condo in Westwood's Wilshire. Information in his cars is yet not available.
The legendary superman returns producer, Jon Peters is 74 years old as of 2020. Similarly, Jon stands a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 90 Kg. Likewise, he has a pair of grey eyes and blonde hair color. Further details on his other body are yet to be disclosed. He has a straight sexual orientation.
He was in love with and had a high-profile personal and business relationship with Barbra Streisand in the mid-1970s and 1980s but their marriage was never reported. Jon has been married five times in his life until now. His four marriages ended up in divorce. He had his first marriage with Henrietta Zampitella with whom he married on 24 April 1962 and divorced in 1966. Peters has three children: one son with second wife actress Lesley Ann Warren married (13 May 1967 - 1973) ( divorced) and two daughters with the third wife Christine Peters(June 1987 - 1993) ( divorced). His fourth marriage was with Mindy Williamson from May 2001 to 2004 and had one 1 child. In January 2020, Peters married actress Pamela Anderson. Peters has five children: Christopher, Caleigh, Jordan, Skye, and Kendyl.