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Peter Yates Biography (1929-)

Born July 24, 1929, in Aldershot, England; son of Robert and Constance Yates;married Virginia Pope, 1960; children: two sons, one daughter. Addresses: OFFICE--Tempest Productions, Inc., 1775 Broadway, Suite 621, New York, NY 10019. AGENT--International Creative Management, 40 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 24, 1929

Aldershot, England

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Director: The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith, both York Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• The Passing Game, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1977.
• PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; ALL AS DIRECTOR,UNLESS INDICATED Assistant director,The Entertainer, Continental Distributing, 1960.
• assistant director, The Guns of Navarone, Columbia, 1961.
• assistant director, A Taste of Honey, Continental Distributing, 1962.
• Summer Holiday, American International, 1963.
• One Way Pendulum, Lopert, 1965.
• Robbery, Embassy, 1967.
• Bullitt, Warner Brothers, 1968.
• John and Mary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969.
• Murphy's War, Paramount, 1971.
• The Hot Rock, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
• The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Paramount, 1973.
• (also producer with Tom Mankiewicz) Mother, Jugs and Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976.
• For Pete's Sake, Columbia, 1977.
• The Deep, Columbia, 1977.
• (also producer) Breaking Away, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979.
• (also producer) Eyewitness, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.
• (also producer) The Dresser, Columbia, 1983.
• Krull, Columbia, 1983.
• Eleni, Warner Brothers, 1985.
• Suspect, Tri-Star, 1987.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
• Director, Danger Man, CBS, 1961.
• director, The Saint, NBC, 1967-69.
• Writings;FILM
• (With Edward Boyd and George Markstein) Robbery, Embassy, 1967.