Peggy Ahwesh

Peggy Ahwesh

DirectorActorWriterSoundCrew Jan 1 (age 72) Canonsburg, PA 1980–2025 (45 year career)
5.6 avg rating

Biography

Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (71)

Movies (71)

the (We) Fallen

the (We) Fallen

2025

Director

Qalandia

Qalandia

2025

Director

The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

2025

Director

OR119 Outtakes at the Cloudbuster

OR119 Outtakes at the Cloudbuster

2023

Director

The Summer Triangle

The Summer Triangle

2023

Director

OR119

OR119

2023

Director

EROS BDAY MUSH.mov

EROS BDAY MUSH.mov

2022

Director

Curve the Night Sky

Curve the Night Sky

2021

Director

Border Control

Border Control

2019

Director

Re: The Operation

Re: The Operation

2019

Director

Kansas Atlas

Kansas Atlas

2019

Director

The Falling Sky

The Falling Sky

2018

Director

4.0
The Blackest Sea

The Blackest Sea

2016

Director

Lessons of War

Lessons of War

2015

Director

Alluvium

Alluvium

2015

Director

Kissing Point

Kissing Point

2014

Director

Wadena

Wadena

2012

Director

Notes From the Lower East Side

Notes From the Lower East Side

2012

Director

My Cat gets an Aura Reading

My Cat gets an Aura Reading

2011

Director

Bethlehem

Bethlehem

2009

Director

The Third Body

The Third Body

2007

Director

Beirut Outtakes

Beirut Outtakes

2007

Director

Beirut Outtakes

Beirut Outtakes

2007

Writer

Warm Objects

Warm Objects

2007

Director

Observando el cielo

Observando el cielo

2007

Sound Designer

6.0
Omedium

Omedium

2006

Director

H.D.

H.D.

2005

Director

Eclipse

Eclipse

2005

Sound Recordist

7.0
The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004

Cinematography

The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004

Director

The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004

Editor

The Star Eaters

The Star Eaters

2004

Producer

Certain Women

Certain Women

2004

Cinematography

Certain Women

Certain Women

2004

Director

She Puppet

She Puppet

2001

Director

6.3
She Puppet

She Puppet

2001

Editor

6.3
She Puppet

She Puppet

2001

Producer

6.3
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

2001

Director

73 Suspect Words

73 Suspect Words

2000

Director

Lies and Excess

Lies and Excess

1998

Director

Nocturne

Nocturne

1998

Cinematography

3.6
Nocturne

Nocturne

1998

Director

3.6
The Vision Machine

The Vision Machine

1997

Director

Trick Film

Trick Film

1996

Director

2.0
The Fragments Project

The Fragments Project

1995

Director

The Second Coming

The Second Coming

1995

Cinematography

3.3
The Color of Love

The Color of Love

1994

Director

6.1
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

1993

Cinematography

Strange Weather

Strange Weather

1993

Director

Strange Weather

Strange Weather

1993

Producer

The Scary Movie

The Scary Movie

1993

Director

6.6
The Scary Movie

The Scary Movie

1993

Director of Photography

6.6
The Scary Movie

The Scary Movie

1993

Producer

6.6
The Scary Movie

The Scary Movie

1993

Screenplay

6.6
The Genius

The Genius

1993

Additional Lighting Technician

5.0
The Genius

The Genius

1993

Camera Operator

5.0
Philosophy in the Bedroom

Philosophy in the Bedroom

1993

Director

Fun Down There

Fun Down There

1989

Cinematography

5.2
Fun Down There

Fun Down There

1989

Editor

5.2
The Deadman

The Deadman

1989

Director

4.1
Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Production Assistant

4.4
Doppelganger

Doppelganger

1987

Director

Martina's Playhouse

Martina's Playhouse

1986

Director

7.0
From Romance to Ritual

From Romance to Ritual

1985

Director

6.0
Nostalgia for Paradise

Nostalgia for Paradise

1983

Director

Para-Normal Intelligence

Para-Normal Intelligence

1983

Director

Le Cyrk Wedding

Le Cyrk Wedding

1980

Director

Le Cyrk Wedding

Le Cyrk Wedding

1980

Editor

The Ape of Nature

The Ape of Nature

Director

Dubai Fountain

Dubai Fountain

Director

Ode to the New Prehistory

Ode to the New Prehistory

Director