ABOUT CANDID CAMERA     PETER FUNT     On television and in print, Peter Funt continues the Funt Family tradition of making people smile.     Peter has hosted the newest versions of Candid Camera in recent years with Suzanne Somers and Dina Eastwood, with complete collections now available on DVD. He also writes a weekly opinion column on issues of the day, with the same pointed social observations that made Candid Camera so popular.     Peter is a frequent speaker on college campuses and before business groups, using the vast Candid Camera library to bring his points to life.     Peter Funt actually made his first appearance on Candid Camera when he and Allen Funt's legendary series were each just three years old. Peter posed as a shoeshine boy who charged $10 per shoe! Since that time he has appeared in hundreds of Candid Camera sequences. He took over as host in 1987, and has since hosted some 200 episodes.     In addition to his hidden-camera work, Peter Funt has produced and hosted TV specials on the Arts & Entertainment and Lifetime cable networks. He also spent five years as an editor and reporter with ABC News in New York.     Earlier in his career, Peter wrote dozens of articles for The New York Times and TV Guide about television and film. He was editor and publisher of the television magazine On Cable. And he authored the book "Gotcha!" for Grosset & Dunlap on the lost art of practical joking.     More recently, Peter turned his attention to the op-ed pages, writing about current events and human nature. Many of his columns appear in The Boston Globe, and online at: www.candidcamera.com.     Peter also follows in his father's footsteps as President of Laughter Therapy Foundation, a non-profit organization started by Allen Funt in 1982. Drawing from the Candid Camera library, Laughter Therapy sends special tapes, at no charge, to critically ill people throughout the U.S.     When Peter took over as host of the CBS specials, "Variety" wrote: "The latest new 'Candid Camera' specials seem to be getting funnier. Peter Funt is as personable as his dad..." Following Candid Camera's Battle of the Sexes special, "The Hollywood Reporter" observed: "This show is great fun. Peter Funt has a remarkably effective presence."     Peter Funt received his degree in journalism from the University of Denver. He is a past winner of the annual Silurian's Award for radio news reporting, for his coverage of racial disturbances in Asbury Park, NJ.     As a volunteer, Peter is an advisor to the student newspaper staff at Carmel High School in California. He is also active in the journalism and mock trial programs with the Constitutional Rights Foundation in Los Angeles, and the Lyceum organization in Monterey. He serves on the Central Coast Advisory Board of the Arthritis Foundation.     Peter resides in Central California with his wife, Amy, and two children, Stephanie and Danny. His favorite pastimes are golf, baseball, tennis and people-watching. About Candid Camera | Peter Funt | Dina Eastwood Candid Tricksters | Allen Funt "Things My Father Taught Me" | Little Richard's 'Candid' Song Frequently Asked Questions return to About Candid Camera Candid Camera  •  PO Box 827  •  Monterey, CA 93942