Peter Dougherty was born on 13 December 1955 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. 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 Yo! MTV Raps (1988). He died on 12 October 2015 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA.