Peter von Bartheld

Movies

We Own the Night
Set Dresser
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
The Yards
Set Dresser
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
Malcolm X
Set Dresser
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Enemies, a Love Story
Set Dresser
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
Stunts
Special Effects
After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.