Peter Coyote is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author and narrator of films, theatre, television, and audiobooks. He worked on films, such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Cross Creek (1983), Jagged Edge (1985), Bitter Moon (1992), Kika (1993), Patch Adams (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Walk to Remember (2002) and Femme Fatale (2002).
Coyote in 2019
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is left behind on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home. The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore.
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Makeshift communicator used by E.T. to phone home. Among its parts is a Speak & Spell, record player, circular-saw blade, an umbrella lined with aluminum foil, and a coffee can filled with other electronics.
Italian special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi created E.T.'s design.
Spielberg admitted that this scene triggered speculation as to whether the film was a spiritual parable.
