Person
Peter Sasdy
Directing · Born 1935-05-27 · Budapest, Hungary
Biography
Peter Sasdy (born May 27, 1935) is a British film and TV director. As well as numerous TV credits, notably the Nigel Kneale-scripted The Stone Tape (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969), Countess Dracula (1971) and Hands of the Ripper (1971). He directed Pia Zadora in the cult classic The Lonely Lady (1983), for which he earned a Razzie Award for Best Director. From 1985 to 1987 he directed the Thames TV production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4.
Known for
Minder
Director
The Wednesday Play
Director
ITV Play of the Week
Director
Softly, Softly
Director
Story Parade
Director
Callan
Director
Return of the Saint
Director
Out of the Unknown
Director
Sherlock Holmes
Director
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Director
Filmography
- 2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. YearsSelf
- 1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneSelf
- 1992WitchcraftDirector
- 1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading LadyDirector
- 1989Ending UpDirector
- 1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleDirector
- 1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾Director
- 1985Lytton's DiaryDirector
- 1984The Sweet Scent of DeathDirector
- 1984The Late Nancy IrvingDirector
- 1984Last Video and TestamentDirector
- 1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseDirector
- 1983The Lonely LadyDirector
- 1983StoryboardDirector
- 1980Visitor from the GraveDirector
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorDirector
- 1979MinderDirector
- 1979Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonDirector
- 1979Murder at the WeddingDirector
- 1978Return of the SaintDirector
- 19771990Director
- 1977SupernaturalDirector
- 1977Welcome to Blood CityDirector
- 1976I Don't Want to Be BornDirector
- 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordDirector
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesDirector
- 1973Nothing But the NightDirector
- 1972The Stone TapeDirector
- 1972Arthur of the BritonsDirector
- 1972Six Days of JusticeDirector
- 1972Shirley's WorldDirector
- 1972DoomwatchDirector
- 1971Hands of the RipperDirector
- 1971Countess DraculaStory
- 1970Taste the Blood of DraculaDirector
- 1970The Spoils of PoyntonDirector
- 1969The Gold RobbersDirector
- 1968The Tenant of Wildfell HallDirector
- 1968Journey to the UnknownDirector
- 1968The Jazz AgeDirector
- 1968Journey Into DarknessDirector
- 1967Wuthering HeightsDirector
- 1967Wuthering HeightsDirector
- 1967CallanDirector
- 1967Mickey DunneDirector
- 1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDirector
- 1966The EyeDirector
- 1966King of the RiverDirector
- 1966Softly, SoftlyDirector
- 1966This Man CraigDirector
- 1965The Midas PlagueDirector
- 1965Time in AdvanceDirector
- 1965Out of the UnknownDirector
- 1965LondonersDirector
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirector
- 1964The Hidden TruthDirector
- 1964The Caves of SteelDirector
- 1964Sherlock HolmesDirector
- 1964Story ParadeDirector
- 1963The Plane MakersDirector
- 196324-Hour CallDirector
- 1961Ghost SquadDirector
- 1961Harpers West OneDirector
- 1961Drama 61-67Director
- 1959Probation OfficerDirector
- 1957Emergency: Ward 10Director
- 1956Armchair TheatreDirector
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekDirector
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