Peter Landesman is a screenplay writer from New York City. Before becoming a screenwriter, Peter was an award-winning painter, novelist and investigative journalist at the New York Time Magazine. Peter covered news on international events such as conflicts in Rwanda, Afghanistan and Pakistan following 9/11. He also concentrated on subjects such as human trafficking, weapons, stolen works of art and drugs. Peter is currently writing and producing a limited series on The Jewish Wars of 60 AD and The Roman Siege. He has written scripts for Parkland (2013) and Kill the Messenger (2014). His 2017 release includes Mark Felt.