Peter Yates

11 films · 1965 to 1995

Born 24 July 1929, Aldershot · Died 9 January 2011

Peter James Yates was an English film director and producer, known for making films in a wide variety of genres. He received nominations for four Academy Awards (twice for Best Director and Best Picture), three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Originally training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Yates entered the film industry as an assistant director for top directors like Tony Richardson. After directing television programmes like The Saint and Danger Man, Yates made a breakthrough directing the heist film Robbery (1967). This led him to direct, including the Steve McQueen police thriller film Bullitt (1968), which was a major critical and commercial success. Subsequently, Yates made films in a variety of genres.

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