Peter Farrelly is a director, producer, executive producer, screenwriter, and published novelist widely known for the star-driven comedy blockbuster movies he made with his brother Bob such as
There’s Something About Mary,
Kingpin,
Shallow Hal,
Stuck on You,
Fever Pitch, and, of course,
Dumb and Dumber. Most recently, the television series
Loudermilk, which Farrelly created and executive produces, was renewed for a second season by the AT&T Audience Network. Following the box-office success of
Dumb and Dumber, the writing, producing, and directing duo known collectively as the “Farrelly Brothers” collaborated on nearly 20 films and television projects. Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Farrelly graduated from Providence College in Rhode Island and studied for his master’s at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst before transferring to Columbia University in New York, where he graduated with a MFA degree in creative writing.