Peter Dougherty was born on December 13, 1955 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA as Peter Dyer Dougherty. He was a director and producer, known for Beastie Boys: Hold It Now, Hit It (1986), The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl: Fairytale of New York (1987) and The Pogues: Poguevision (2006). He died on October 12, 2015 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.