Peter Webber is a British director who is best known for his debut feature film Girl with a Pearl Earring and Hannibal Rising. Girl with a Pearl Earring, starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth, marked Webber's feature film debut. The film has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and 10 BAFTA Award nominations. Dino De Laurentiis tapped Webber to direct Hannibal Rising. Based on Thomas Harris' book of the same name, and starring Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li and Rhys Ifans, this prequel depicts a young Hannibal Lecter as he gradually becomes a serial killer. Webber made his first short film, The Zebra Man, about sideshow performer Horace Ridler starring Minnie Driver.Then, in 2012, Webber returned to the big screen with the World War II drama Emperor, starring Tommy Lee Jones. In 2019, Webber will direct a psychological horror film entitled Fremason for Lionsgate. Webber moved to Qatar in 2008 where he took up the post of Creative Director at Qatar National Day for two years. During this time he developed their film programme. While in Qatar he also executive produced several documentary films including Sarajevo Film Festival winner For the Love of Books, which was also the recipient of a Grierson Award in 2012 for Best Historical Documentary.

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