Two-time Emmy Award winning producer/writer Peter Murrieta is a versatile performer, producer and writer. After moving to Los Angeles he earned a coveted writing fellowship from Walt Disney Television. That led to writing stints for "Jesse," "Three Sisters" and "All About the Andersons" before creating the critically acclaimed "Greetings from Tucson" which was based on his own experiences growing up in Tucson. He then went on to produce and write "Hope and Faith" for ABC. His roots, grounded in improv and sketch comedy, have established him as an executive producer and showrunner for many series including the live-action series for Cartoon Network “Level Up,” and for Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Most recently Peter was Co-Executive Producer and writer on ABC’s “Cristela”. Murrieta has written feature films for Revolution Studios and Paramount and resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Catch The Hierarchy of Writing Staffs: A Discussion with Latino Executive and Co-Executive TV Producers on Friday, June 26 at 4:30 pm with Peter Murrieta.