Peter Ramsey

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Peter Ramsey is currently directing with Bob Persichetti and Rodney Rothman Sony Pictures Animation’s computer animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is slated for theatrical release in December 2018.

He most recently directed Dreamworks Animation’s 2012 feature film Rise of the Guardians. He also helmed the Halloween TV special, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as well as served as a story artist on several of Dreamworks Animation’s feature films.

Prior to joining Dreamworks, he worked as a storyboard artist on a notable number of live action feature films, including Backdraft, Boyz n the Hood, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Minority Report, Cast Away, Independence Day, Being John Malkovich, Fight Club and Hulk, among many others. Ramsey’s directing skills were honed early, as Second Unit Director on live action feature films including Godzilla, Tank Girl, Higher Learning, and Poetic Justice. A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, California, Peter grew up in the Crenshaw area, and graduated from Palisades High School before attending UCLA.