Although by 1976 "A Star Is Born" already had two iterations to its name (William Wellman's 1937 original and the George Cukor remake from 1954), that didn't stop Streisand and Peters from helming a third outing of the film, this time set in the world of '70s rock and roll (via The Hollywood Reporter). Peters and Streisand were a power couple in their own right, even posing for Vogue.
"He's very strong but he's also sensitive and creative," Streisand said of Peters in 1983 (via People). "And he has a great zest for life. He loves to build things, and so do I."
Streisand and Peters were together for 12 years total, splitting in 1985. Streisand credited Peters with the push she needed to direct, making her directorial debut with 1983's "Yentl."
"Somebody like my mother to tell me I couldn't do it," Streisand said (via People). "Then I'd get mad and do it. Jon gave me the challenge. He told me straight out I'd never make the picture."
Decades later, Peters would still call Streisand the love of his life, saying, "She was the most captivating, interesting, creative person I have ever met ... I owe her. I will always owe her for giving me the life that I've had."
The two remain friends today, although there is another side to Peters: He was allegedly sued for sexual harassment five times and, reportedly, there was pushback against his producer's credit for the 2018 iteration of "A Star is Born" (via Jezebel).
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