Horizon Pictures

Los Angeles / Jackson Hole

Award winning motion picture
and television productions

Peter Pilafian Biography

Television

THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA - PBS - Series airing 2005 - Varicam HD; Eric Stange Director; WQED-TV (Historical drama set in 1755, shot in Pennsylvania)
SURVIVOR, Seasons II, III, IV, and VII - CBS - cameraman for both "Reality" and "Games"; Mark Burnett, Exec. Producer. (2 Emmy Nominations for Cinematography)
OLYMPICS 2004 (ATHENS) - "The Official Film" for Bud Geenspan and the IOC; Cameraman, HiDef (720P) video.
JOE NORMAL - NBC - Reality show - 2004 - Palm Springs - Tony Croll, Director
OLYMPICS 2002 (SALT LAKE) - "The Official Film" for Bud Geenspan and the IOC; Cameraman, HiDef (720P) video.
THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW - with Gary Shandling - for HBO; (Camera Operator - 6 seasons); Todd Holland, Director; Peter Smokler, D.P. (Emmys, Aces, etc.).
MOMENTS IN TIME - Discovery Channel series on Archeology (2003); (DP for "Ireland" and "Valley Forge"); Terranova Productions, Steve Eder, Exec. Producer (HiDef 24p)
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - History Channel Special - David Vassar, Producer
YOUNG INDIANA JONES - scenes with Harrison Ford, George Lucas directing; ("A" cam. Operator).
MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS - (D.P. on Series Pilot); Strath Hamilton, Dir.
BLACK TIDE: VALDEZ ONE YEAR LATER - (Co-Director/D.P.), 1-hr. documentary for Discovery.
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC - a PBS Series; Jim Brown, Producer.
THE GRIZZLIES - a National Geographic Special; Ted Thomas, Director.
DEATH VALLEY - 1 hr. special in High Definition Video; NHK/Discovery: David Patterson, Director.
OVER THE EDGE - (ABC Pilot) - story of a mountaineering accident. (Dir./D.P.); Jim Witte, Producer.
AVALANCHE CONTROL PATROL - for Digital Ranch/History Channel; (Cameraman).
HOW'D THEY DO THAT - (CBS) segments on Extreme Skiing & Solo Climbing (Director/D.P.).
JAZZ IN FILM - featuring Terrence Blanchard; Pat Jaffe, producer, for Sony Classical; (D.P.).
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE - (KTLA-TV) - two-hour special; Arnold Shapiro, Exec. Producer.
BLACK AT 'YA - (pilot) with Rusty Cundieff; - Camera operator, Peter Smokler, D.P.
BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS - (Las Vegas sequences) Discovery Channel, Arcwelder Films.
SECRET INTELLIGENCE - a four-part series about espionage for PBS; Arthur Barron, Prod.
WHY DID JOHNNY KILL? - a 1hr. HBO special for Niemack/Hassett Productions.
STUNTWOMEN, THE WORLD TOUR - (Australia and New Zealand) Tri-Crown/Fox; Jeff Androsky.
THE ASTRONOMERS - two of the six one-hour programs for PBS; David Oyster, Producer.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES - Star Trek V; Die Hard; Internal Affair; Back to the Future; Heroes; etc.

Features

RIDING GIANTS - (D.P.) Stacy Peralta, Director; Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, Summer 2004 (Sundance Festival Gala Premiere 2004)
DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS - (D.P.) Stacy Peralta, Director; Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
K2 - (2nd Unit Director / D.P.) Franc Roddam, Dir.: Distributed by Paramount.
BREAKDOWN - (B camera & 2nd Unit) Kurt Russel; DeLaurentiis Pdns; Jim Arnett, Coordinator.
BARB WIRE - (2nd Unit) Jim Arnett, 2nd Unit Dir.: Propaganda Films.
DANCING AT THE BLUE IGUANA - with Darryl Hanna; Ericson Core, D.P.; Michael Radford. Dir.
PARADISE - (2nd Unit) Mary Agnes Donoghue, Dir.; Jerzy Zielinski, D.P.; Buena Vista.
MUMFORD - (2nd Unit D.P.) Lawrence Kasdan, Dir.; Ericson Core, D.P.; a Disney release (1998).
PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT - (Aerials) Milos Forman, Director.
HOW TO BE A PLAYER - ("A" Camera Operator) Lionel Martin, Director; Robert Primes, D.P.
3 NINJA KIDS II - (Underwater 2nd Unit) Feature film produced by Sheen Productions.
THE RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT - (3rd Unit) Robert Redford, Director. (Oscar, Cinematography).
Y.M.I. - (D.P.) Feature film directed by Marek Probos
ROUND TRIP TO HEAVEN - (2ND Unit) Alan Roberts, Director; Saban Entertainment.
JUNIOR IN LOVE - (2nd Unit) Movie of the Week for NBC; Greg Beeman, Director.
THE EIGER SANCTION - (2nd Unit) a Clint Eastwood film in Panavision, (Universal/MCA).
DREAM WEST - (2nd Unit) NBC Mini-Series ,Richard Chamberlain, whitewater action and stunts.
CHIAROSCURO - (D.P.) Katheen Phelan, Dir. (Mini-feature / Director's showcase).
THE PURSUIT OF D.B. COOPER - (2nd Unit) Polygram; dir: Frankenheimer; Owen Roizman, DP.

Commercials

KMART - (D.P.); Non-Fiction Spots; Stacy Peralta, Director
HOUDINI - Santa Monica Film Festival - (D.P.), Phillip Holohan, Director
THE CAMERAMEN - Discovery Channel; (D.P./talent and climbing scenes) M. Rasmussen, Director.
NIKE -- WOMEN'S FITNESS - (D.P./Director) 35mm sales piece for Supershow '95.
SUNRISE HOSPITAL -- RED ROCKS CLIMBER - (D.P./Director) Air Wave Productions, Las Vegas.
BLIND CLIMBER - American Federation of the Blind/Limelight; Eric Steinhauser, Dir.
DIET MOUNTAIN DEW - Propaganda Films; (D.P., Climbing Scenes); DavidKellog, Director.
JURASSIC PARK - ACROPHOBIA - (2nd Unit) Steiffel and Company, Univeral Studios.
ROUNDUP WEEDKILLER - Eggers Films; John Dykstra, Director.
EASY GLIDER, RECLINE RIDER, STEP LIVELY - Fitness Quest, Inc. (Director/Cameraman).
VECCHIA ROMAGNA BRANDY - (Campaign) including aerials and skiing; Gamma Films.
HERSCHLER RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS - (Director/Cameraman) for Governor of Wyoming.
NEW IMAGE CAMPAIGN FOR KCWY-TV - Spots, opens, logos, promos. Phil Knight, Sta. Mgr.

Adventure Documentaries

EVEREST: MOUNTAIN AT THE MILLENIUM - (NBC); AAP Productions; (Director/Cameraman)
TRIUMPH ON MT. EVEREST - Seven Summits (ABC Sports); John Wilcox, Producer. EMMY AWARD
THE GREAT BORNEO TRAVERSE - (R.J. Reynolds) Rick Ridgeway Productions.
TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD - (CBS) prime-time special about the American Bi-Centennial Everest Expedition (filmed at altitudes up to 26,500 ft.).
AMERICAN ADVENTURE: ALASKA - Kayaking, Humpback Whales; THE GRAND CANYON - White-water; YOSEMITE - Climbing, Ski Mountaineering; Ted Haimes, Dir; Andrew Solt Pdns.
RIVER OF THE RED APE - (Disney) 1hr. special filmed in Sumatra; Sobek Pdns; Richard Bangs, Exec.
ANYPLACE WILD - (PBS) 5 half-hours on climbing, trekking, and adventuring in the Canadian Rockies, Mt. St. Helens, New Zealand, and Yosemite; John Viehman, host (Director/Cameraman).
JOURNEY TO THE OUTER LIMITS - Nat'l Geographic Special: Outward Bound in South America.
SHEER COURAGE - (National Geographic) about a double-amputee climber; Bob Elfstrom, Dir.
RETURN TO THE TITANIC - a syndicated television special with Telly Savalas, (Westgate Pdns.).
DISCOVERY AT GRAN PAJATEN - archeology in the Peruvian Rainforest; Smithsonian World.
MASTER WEAVERS OF THE ANDES - Quechua Indians in Peru. Metropolitan Museum permanent collection; AWARD WINNER, Int'l Crafts Film Festival. (Director/Camera).
BALLOONING IN TANZANIA - featuring Sally Field, (ABC Sports); John Wilcox, Producer.

Awards

• 2 National Emmys
• 3 Emmy nominations
• 2 ACE Nominations
• 2 Cine Golden Eagles
• First Prize Houston Festival
• First Prize Amsterdam Film Festival
• Special Award: Int'l Crafts Film Festival
• First Prize Wyoming State Fiddle Competition
• Juror: Graz Int'l Film Festival

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