Peter Rodger

Peter Anthony Rodger (born 6 April 1965) 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, the perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings.

Peter Rodger
Born
Peter Anthony Rodger

(1965-04-06) 6 April 1965
Tenterden, Kent, England
OccupationFilmmaker
Photographer
Commercial director
Notable work
Oh My God (2009)
Spouse(s)Li-Chin Rodger (divorced 1998)
Soumaya Akaaboune
ChildrenThree, including Elliot
Parent(s)George Rodger
WebsiteOfficial website

Personal life

Rodger was born on 6 April 1965 as one of 3 kids to British photojournalist George Rodger and his American assistant wife, Lois "Jinx" Rodger (née Witherspoon).[2]

Rodger married Li Chin, a Malaysian Chinese nurse who worked on film sets and later a research assistant for a film company. They had two children, Elliot and Georgia.[3]

After his divorce, Rodger married Moroccan actress Soumaya Akaaboune. The couple had a son named Jazz, whose name was later changed.

Isla Vista murders
Main article: 2014 Isla Vista killings

In 2014, his son, Elliot, murdered six people and injured fourteen others – by gunshot, stabbing and vehicle ramming – in Isla Vista, California near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), then killed himself.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role
2009 Oh My God Director, producer, writer, narrator, cinematographer
2012 The Hunger Games Assistant director
2018 Glimpsed Director, producer, writer

References
  1. "Peter Rodger: Hollywood director now known for son Elliot's infamy". MSN. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. "Peter Rodger". Saatchi Gallery. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. Springer, Andrew. "The Agony of Peter Rodger, a Dad Whose Son Became a Mass Killer". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. Welch, Oren Dorell, and William M. "Police identify Calif. shooting suspect as Elliot Rodger". USA TODAY. Retrieved 13 January 2021.


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