Peter Rodger

Peter Anthony Rodger is a British filmmaker and photographer. Rodger is known for his 2009 documentary film Oh My God, as well as his work as a second unit director on The Hunger Games (2012). Rodger has won a number of awards, including from the Houston International Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, the Telly Awards, the Mobius Awards, and the US International Film and Video Festival.[1] He is the father of Elliot Rodger, perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings.

Peter Rodger
Born
Peter Anthony Rodger

Tenterden, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilmmaker
Photographer
Commercial director
Notable work
Oh My God (2009)
Spouse(s)Li-Chin Rodger (divorced 1998)
Soumaya Akaaboune
Children3 (1 deceased)
Parent(s)George Rodger
WebsiteOfficial website

Personal life

Rodger is based in the United States and is the son of British photographer George Rodger.[2]

Rodger married Li Chin, a Malaysian Chinese research assistant for a film company. They had two children.[3]

After his divorce, Rodger married Moroccan actress Soumaya Akaaboune. The couple have a son.[4]

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gollark: I assume they think "well, they don't *ask* for this, and it's not *worth* what they have, but maybe they don't know that despite clearly being trade-savvy or good at hunting enough to get slightly rare things".
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References
  1. "Peter Rodger: Hollywood director now known for son Elliot's infamy". MSN. May 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. "Peter Rodger". Saatchi Gallery. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  3. Springer, Andrew. "The Agony of Peter Rodger, a Dad Whose Son Became a Mass Killer". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. Idato, Michael (25 May 2014). "Alleged gunman Elliot Rodger, 22, lived a life of privilege". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2020.


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