Loni Peristere

Director, Producer

April 21, 1971 (55 years)
Loni Peristere is an American television director, producer, and former visual effects supervisor. He is well known for his work on the Starz drama Banshee; and for the FX anthology series American Horror Story. He began his career as a visual effects coordinator for the 1997 Tommy Lee Jones starrer Volcano. He worked in the department on future films, such as Cinderella, Serenity, Beyond, and One Day Like Rain. He worked in special effects for TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Drive.

In 2014, Peristere segued into direction. Helming and producing multiple episodes of Starz's Banshee. That same year he began directing for FX's American Horror Story. He is the co-founder of visual effects studio Zoic.

Known For

  • House of the Dragon
    House of the Dragon4 seasons
  • American Horror Story
    American Horror Story12 seasons
  • Warrior
    Warrior3 seasons
  • Banshee
    Banshee4 seasons
  • The Witcher
    The Witcher4 seasons
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events
    A Series of Unfortunate Events3 seasons
  • American Horror Stories
    American Horror Stories3 seasons
  • Scream Queens
    Scream Queens2 seasons
  • Outcast
    Outcast2 seasons
  • Project Blue Book
    Project Blue Book2 seasons
  • Castle Rock
    Castle Rock2 seasons

Filmography

2022
House of the Dragon · as Executive Producer
2021
American Horror Stories · as Executive Producer
2019
Warrior · as Consulting Producer

2013
Banshee · as Co-Executive Producer
2005
Serenity · as Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
Angel · as Visual Effects Supervisor
1997
Cinderella · as Visual Effects Producer