Born in Hannover in 1966. Studied at Hamburg Art Institut HfbK. Co-founded the filmmakers group Abbildungszentrum in 1994. Besides award-winning short and feature films such as How I Became a Cave Painter or How I Became a Freelance Tour Guide, Jan Peters also creates radio plays and participates in art exhibitions. Lives and works in Berlin. Filmography: 2008 - Two or Three Takes for One Idea. 2007 - Roadmovie. 2007 - How I Became Particularly Valuable. 2007 - How I Became a Freelance Tour Guide. 1990 - 2006 - ...But I Still Haven't Figured Out the Meaning of Life. 2004 - 13 or 14. 2004 - Bye Bye Tiger. 2001 - How I Became a Cave Painter. 2000 - I Am 33. 1999 - December, 1-31. 1998 - November, 1-30. Audiography: 2006 - My Little Corrections. 2001 - You Got 25 Messages. 2001 - A Terrible Journet, Expanded Cinema Performance