"Peter Bogdanovich is the acclaimed director of films such as The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, a film historian, and an actor. Bogdanovich trained as an actor under Stella Adler during his teenage years. A devoted movie fan, he began writing about film in magazines such as Esquire in his early 20s. In 1964, he moved to Hollywood, where he began directing lower-budget films such as The Wild Angels and Targets for Roger Corman. He also published books about John Ford, Fritz Lang, and Allen Dwan. In 1971, Bogdanovich released his first large budget film, The Last Picture Show, to much critical acclaim. The film received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. In 1972, his next film, the popular What's Up Doc? opened, and in 1973 he released Paper Moon, another highly-praised film, for which Tatum O'Neal won an Oscar. Bogdanovich continued directing films since, including Nickelodeon, Mask, and Texasville, the sequel to The Last Picture Show. In the 1990s he also returned to acting in films such as 1997's Mr. Jealousy, and in 2000 he landed a role on The Sopranos as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg, Lorraine Bracco's psychiatrist. His most recent book Who the Hell's in It was released in September 2004. " - Evan Smith, Texas Monthly Talks, Broadcast 12.30.04