Peter Lepeniotis


Peter Lepeniotis is a Canadian animator, film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his 2005 animated short Surly Squirrel. He adapted the short into the full-length feature film, The Nut Job, which Lepeniotis co-wrote and directed. It was released in 2014 by Open Road Films and The Weinstein Company. Due to the film's success at the box office, Lepeniotis and the team at ToonBox Entertainment greenlit a sequel, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, which was released in 2017.

Filmography

Casper Jumanji Toy Story 2 Fantasia 2000 Dinosaur Bless the Child Bait 3-2-1 Penguins! VeggieTales: A Snoodle's Tale Surly Squirrel Everyone's Hero Gotta Catch Santa Claus Bolts & Blip Nuts and Robbers The Nut Job The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Gnome Alone PAW Patrol: The Movie Zombie Town Jill and Evan's Amazing Jungle Adventure
  • ''War of Their Worlds''