Jesse Peretz

Biography: Filmmaker Jesse Peretz was originally the bass player for the Lemonheads in the late '80s, and he directed the music video for "It's a Shame about Ray." As the son of the publisher of The New Republic, he stayed around the Boston area directing music videos, commercials, and the "Jimmy the Cabdriver" segments for MTV, which featured the actor Donal Logue dressed as a greasy cab driver who assaulted his passengers with commentary about MTV programming. Peretz also has photography credits on Juliana Hatfield records and most of his own band's releases. Some of Peretz's more notable videos include "Big Me" by the Foo Fighters and "Popular" by Nada Surf. In 1998, he teamed up with former bandmate David Ryan to adapt a short story by British author Ian McEwan that became his feature debut, First Love, Last Rites. The atmospheric love story starred Giovanni Ribisi and Natasha Gregson Wagner and featured a powerful soundtrack by Shudder to Think. In 2001 Peretz went to France to filmFilmmaker Jesse Peretz was originally the bass player for the Lemonheads in the late '80s, and he directed the music video for "It's a Shame about Ray." As the son of the publisher of The New Republic, he stayed around the Boston area directing music videos, commercials, and the "Jimmy the Cabdriver" segments for MTV, which featured the actor Donal Logue dressed as a greasy cab driver who assaulted his passengers with commentary about MTV programming. Peretz also has photography credits on Juliana Hatfield records and most of his own band's releases. Some of Peretz's more notable videos include "Big Me" by the Foo Fighters and "Popular" by Nada Surf. In 1998, he teamed up with former bandmate David Ryan to adapt a short story by British author Ian McEwan that became his feature debut, First Love, Last Rites. The atmospheric love story starred Giovanni Ribisi and Natasha Gregson Wagner and featured a powerful soundtrack by Shudder to Think. In 2001 Peretz went to France to film his second feature, The Château, a comedy starring Sylvie Testud and Paul Rudd, shot on digital video. Expand

Jesse Peretz's Scores

Average career score: 72
Highest Metascore: 87 Girls: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 49 Happyish: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
26 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
73 The Summer I Turned Pretty: Season 1 Jun 17, 2022 Jesse Peretz / Jesse Peretz 5.3
82 As We See It: Season 1 Jan 21, 2022 Jesse Peretz tbd
tbd Divorce (2016): Season 3 Jul 1, 2019 Director tbd
tbd Divorce (2016): Season 2 Jan 14, 2018 Jesse Peretz / Producer 4.6
79 Girls: Season 6 Feb 12, 2017 Director / Producer 5.9
60 Divorce (2016): Season 1 Oct 9, 2016 Director / Producer 5.2
73 Girls: Season 5 Feb 21, 2016 Director / Producer 6.7
83 Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Jun 11, 2015 Director 7.5
49 Happyish: Season 1 Apr 26, 2015 Director 7.3
75 Girls: Season 4 Jan 11, 2015 Director / Producer 6.1
52 Married: Season 1 Jul 17, 2014 Director 5.8
64 Nurse Jackie: Season 6 Apr 13, 2014 Director / Producer 8.0
76 Girls: Season 3 Jan 12, 2014 Director / Producer 6.4
79 Orange is the New Black: Season 1 Jul 11, 2013 Director 8.4
57 The Goodwin Games: Season 1 May 20, 2013 Director 7.4
66 Nurse Jackie: Season 5 Apr 14, 2013 Director 7.1
84 Girls: Season 2 Jan 13, 2013 Director / Producer 6.1
tbd New Girl: Season 2 Sep 25, 2012 Director / Producer 8.0
69 The Mindy Project: Season 1 Sep 25, 2012 Director 7.3
64 The Office: Season 9 Sep 20, 2012 Director 7.2
87 Girls: Season 1 Apr 15, 2012 Director / Producer 6.6
83 Nurse Jackie: Season 4 Apr 8, 2012 Director 8.1
68 Bent (2012): Season 1 Mar 21, 2012 Director 6.2
66 New Girl: Season 1 Sep 20, 2011 Director / Producer 7.8
79 Nurse Jackie: Season 3 Mar 28, 2011 Director 7.1
75 Nurse Jackie: Season 2 Mar 22, 2010 Director 8.2
76 Nurse Jackie: Season 1 Jun 8, 2009 Director 7.5
tbd Nurse Jackie: Season 7 Jun 8, 2009 Director 7.9
71 Important Things with Demetri Martin: Season 1 Feb 11, 2009 Director 8.2
74 The Electric Company: Season 1 Jan 19, 2009 Director 7.8