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| caption = Hein at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] [[47th International Film Festival of India|2016]]
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1973|08|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thirunallar]], [[Karaikal]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India
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| yearsactive = 1992–present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Action choreographer]]|[[stunt co-ordinator]]|actor|film director}}
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'''Peter Hein''' ({{lang-vi|Peter Hiền}}<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-07-20|title=Bình Minh, Anh Thư đóng phim hợp tác Việt Nam - Ấn Độ - VnExpress|url=https://vnexpress.net/binh-minh-anh-thu-dong-phim-hop-tac-viet-nam-an-do-3437708.html|website=vnexpress.net}}</ref>) is an Indian [[action choreographer]] and [[stunt coordinator]] who works in [[Cinema of South India|South Indian films]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-03-27/news/27648511_1_bobby-deol-nana-patekar-political-conspiracy|title=Ek – The Power of One: Movie Review|last=Malani|first=Gaurav|work=[[Indiatimes]]|publisher=27 March 2009|access-date=6 August 2011|date=27 March 2009}}</ref> He became famous for his action sequences in films such as ''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005), ''[[Athadu]]'' (2005), ''[[Chatrapathi (Telugu film)|Chatrapathi]]'' (2005), ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' (2007), ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009), ''[[Enthiran]]'' (2010), ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' (2015), ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011), ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning|Baahubali]]'' (2015), ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016) and ''[[Odiyan]]'' (2018). Stunt masters such as [[Anal Arasu]], [[Stunt Silva]], [[Anbariv]], Hari Dinesh and Pradeep Dinesh have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

He was nominated for the [[Taurus World Stunt Award]] against Hollywood choreographers. He received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Action]] for his work in ''Ghajini''. He was the first recipient of the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] for his work in ''Pulimurugan''.

==Early life and career==
He was born in [[Karaikal]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India to a Tamil father and [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] mother. He grew up in [[Chennai]]'s [[Vadapalani]] neighbourhood. His father, Perumal, worked as an assistant fight master in Tamil films. Later, Peter started his career as an extra fighter and assistant fight master for many [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] films. During the initial days of his career, he worked as assistant to action directors [[Kanal Kannan]] and [[Vijayan (fight master)|Vijayan]]. During his early days he was body double for heroes as well as heroines.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/peter-hein-the-dangerous-life-of-the-man-who-plays-body-double-for-all-top-tamil-telugu-stars/story-AVw8oCyL2UBIc5xiFnLgdK.html</ref>

His debut film as "fight master " was in [[Gautham Menon]]'s debut directorial ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001). [[Krishna Vamsi]], a [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film director recognised his sincerity and dedication{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}} and offered him the chance to direct the action sequences for the film ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]'' which was also dubbed into Tamil. From then on, he became a full-length action film director, action co-ordinator and stunt director for various Telugu and Tamil films.

He acquired recognition from critics and media for his work in several films such as ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'', ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'', and ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' and it was his work in films such as ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'', ''[[Anniyan]]'', ''[[Athadu]]'', ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapati]]'' and so on that brought him critical acclaim. [[Ram Gopal Varma]] introduced him to [[Bollywood]] with the film ''[[James (2005 film)|James]]''. [[Mani Ratnam]] was very much impressed{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}} with his work in films like ''Athadu'', ''Anniyan'' and ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' and enrolled him to direct the stunt sequences for the film ''[[Raavan]]''. However, due to scheduling conflicts with ''[[Magadheera]]'', Hein has done limited work for ''Raavan''. He was the first recipient of the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] for his work in ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016).

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2001 || ''[[Minnale]]'' || Tamil || First movie as full-time Action Director
|-
| ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Middle Class Madhavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Student No.1]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2002 || ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santosham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Roja Kootam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[April Maadhathil]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Gummalam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="14" | 2003 || ''[[Naaga]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Paarai (film)|Paarai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Kisu Kisu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Alaudin]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Alai (film)|Alai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ottran]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="13" | 2004 || ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Puttintiki Ra Chelli]]''<br/>''Anbu Sagotharan'' || Telugu Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naani]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Adavi Ramudu (2004 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Gharshana]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aparichithan]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Malsaram'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2005 || ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[James (2005 film)|James]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Mazhai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Anniyan]]'' || Tamil || [[Filmfare Best Action Director Award (South)]]
|-
| ''[[Athadu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapati]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2006 || ''[[Veerabhadra (film)|Veerabhadra]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Family: Ties of Blood]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Bommarillu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aathi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sainikudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aata (2007 film)|Aata]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji: The Boss]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2008 || ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Satya in Love]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Heroes (2008 film)|Heroes]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' || Hindi || Received [[Filmfare Best Action Award]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Ek: The Power of One]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Magadheera]]'' || Telugu || Received NANDI STATE AWARD
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2010 || ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Raavan]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Raavanan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Enthiran|Enthiran: The Robot]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Khaleja]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindaavanam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ramaa: The Saviour]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Orange (2010 Telugu film)|Orange]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2011 ||''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[D-17 (film)|D-17]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Dookudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
|''[[Super Six (film)|Super Six]]''|| Sinhala ||
|-
| ''[[Maattrraan]]''|| Tamil || SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer<br>Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]]
|-
| ''[[Julai]]''|| Telugu ||SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Atharintiki Daaredi]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Race 2]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Kochadaiyaan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015 || ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' || Telugu
Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Dohchay]]'' ||Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Rudramadevi (film)|Rudramadevi]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2016 ||''[[Pulimurugan]]'' || Malayalam || National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[Baahubali: The Conclusion|Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' || Telugu
Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]'' || Telugu
Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Aramm]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2018 || ''[[Touch Chesi Chudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Gulebakavali (2017 film)|Gulebakavali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2019 || ''[[Odiyan]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Natasaarvabhowma]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]''|| Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Shuddhi (2019 film)|Shuddhi]]'' || Hindi || Announced
|-
| ''[[Kaappaan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Jack & Daniel]]''|| Malayalam || Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Asuran (2019 film)|Asuran]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bhuj: The Pride of India]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]''<br />|| Tamil<br />||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2021 || ''[[Indian 2]]'' || Tamil || Filming
|-
| ''Boxer'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Sám hối'' || Vietnamese ||
|-
| ''Aalambana''|| Tamil || Announced
|-
| ''Rubam'' || Tamil || Announced
|-
| ''Viduthalai'' || Tamil || Filming
|-
| ''[[Aranmanai 3]]'' || Tamil || Filming
|}

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ottran]]'' || Tamil || Special Appearance
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Telugu || Special Appearance
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan]]'' || Tamil || Chinese Immigrant
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Tamil || Special Appearance
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' || Malayalam || Special Appearance
|-
| 2019 || '' [[Jack & Daniel]]'' || Malayalam || Himself
|-
|}

===Extra fighter===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 film)|Kaviya Thalaivan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Band Master]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1994 || ''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Priyanka (1994 film)|Priyanka]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sarigamapadani]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Akkarai Seemaiyile'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhiya Mannargal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |1995
| ''[[Vishnu (1995 film)|Vishnu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Seethanam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Manathile Oru Paattu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1996 || ''[[Parambarai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sengottai (film)|Sengottai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thuraimugam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Selva (film)|Selva]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sakthi (1997 film)|Sakthi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aravindhan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Adimai Changili]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Rathna (film)|Rathna]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999 || | ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Padayappa]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]'' || Tamil ||
|}

===Assistant===
* ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]'' (2001) – Second assistant; choreographed Mohanlal v Siddique fight scene.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Peter Hein first choreographed Mohanlal’s action scenes in Ravanaprabhu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/peter-hein-first-choreographed-mohanlals-action-scenes-in-ravanaprabhu/articleshow/67055836.cms|access-date=28 August 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==
;Won
* 2004 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] – ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]''
* 2005 [[Filmfare Award for Best Action Director - South]] – ''[[Anniyan]]''
* 2010 [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]] – ''[[Enthiran|Enthiran: The Robot]]''
* 2011 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] – ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''
* 2011 [[SIIMA|South Indian International Movie Awards: Sensation of South Indian cinema]]
* 2011 [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] - ''Ko''
* 2015 [[Nandi Award for Best Fight Master]] - ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
* 2016 [[National Film Awards|National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] – ''[[Pulimurugan]]''
* 2017 [[Asianet Film Awards|Special jury award-19th Asianet film awards]]
* 2019 [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] - ''[[Asuran (2019 film)|Asuran]]''

;Nominated
* 2007 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji: The Boss]]''
* 2010 [[Taurus World Stunt Awards|Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Action in a Foreign Film]] – ''[[Raavanan]]''
* 2010 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] – ''Enthiran: The Robot''
* 2011 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] – ''[[7aum Arivu]]''
* 2012 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] – ''[[Maattrraan]]''
* 2012 [[SIIMA|South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer]] – ''Maattrraan''
* 2016 [[Asianet Film Awards]] Special Jury Award – "Pulimurugan"

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1839482|name=Peter Hein}}

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