www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 1,789 this week

Peter Yates (I) (1929–2011)


Having seen Robbery (1967) and Bullitt (1968), it comes as no surprise that Peter Yates started out as a professional racing car driver and team manager - albeit briefly - before turning his attention to film. The son of a military man, he was educated at Charterhouse School and trained at RADA, gaining his first experience as an actor with local ... See full bio »

Died:

(age 81) in London, England, UK

Golden Globe Awards: Red Carpet Photos

Browse photos of all your favorite movie and television stars on the red carpet.

See the full gallery

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 27 people
created 22 Aug 2011
 
a list of 25 images
created 13 Dec 2011
 
a list of 30 people
created 23 Aug 2012
 
a list of 42 people
created 11 Jan 2013
 
a list of 23 people
created 13 Jan 2014
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Connect with IMDb


How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Peter Yates's work have you seen?

User Polls

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Director (28 credits)
 2004 A Separate Peace (TV Movie)
 2000 Don Quixote (TV Movie)
 1995 Roommates
 1987 Suspect
 1985 Eleni
 1983 The Dresser
 1983 Krull
 1981 Eyewitness
 1979 Breaking Away
 1977 The Deep
 1972 The Hot Rock
 1971 Murphy's War
 1969 John and Mary
 1968 Koroshi (TV Movie)
 1968 Bullitt
 1967 Robbery
 1965-1967 Secret Agent (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Shinda Shima (1967)
- Koroshi (1967)
 1963-1965 The Saint (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Sibao (1965)
Show Show Producer (9 credits)
Show Show Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (9 credits)
Show Show Writer (1 credit)
Show Show Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Show Show Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (3 credits)
Show Show Self (22 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (2 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

DVD commentary: Audio commentary for DVD of For Pete's Sake (1974).

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Raquel Welch] She isn't an actress of fathomless talent, but she is very professional and hard-working. It's just the strange way people are brought up in America to promote themselves before the character. See more »

Trivia:

Has directed 3 actors to Oscar nominations: Barbara Barrie (Best Supp. Actress - Breaking Away (1979)) & Tom Courtenay/Albert Finney (Best Actor - The Dresser (1983)). See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

Message Boards

Recent Posts
thoughts on the films of Peter Yates BERSERKERpoetry
The Friends of Eddie Coyle CrossCountryDriver
Discuss Peter Yates on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page