Peter Adair
An image from Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives, one of the productions that also features Peter Adair.

Peter Adair

November 25, 1943 — Los Angeles County, California

Peter Adair was a gay filmmaker and artist, best known for his pioneering gay and lesbian documentary Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives.

He won many awards, including the Columbia-Dupont Citation for Broadcast Excellence, Golden Gate Award, EMMY, James D. Phelan Award, Distinguished Documentary Achievement, Blue Ribbon, Red Ribbon, American Film Festival and the Prix l'Age d'Or.[

The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984

Holy Ghost People

Holy Ghost People

1967

Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

1977

The AIDS Show

The AIDS Show

1986

Absolutely Positive

Absolutely Positive

1991

Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

1980