Peter Bogdonavich Biography:
Veteran actor, director and writer Peter Bogdonavich had a very accomplished life in theater. He studied acting with Stella Adler, began directing for Broadway and off-Broadway at the age of 20, and directed movies for Hollywood stars such Barbra Streisand, Ryan O' Neill and Audrey Hepburn. He also wrote countless books on film and filmmaking.
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg is played by Peter Bogdonavich on the hit HBO series The Sopranos. He is the therapist of
Jennifer Melfi , the psychiatrist of
Tony Soprano . He repeatedly counsels Jennifer to stop taking Tony as her patient, as he tries to shed light on her attraction towards the notorious mob boss.