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Peter James Yates (24 July 1929 – 9 January 2011) was an English film director and producer, known for his versatility and “attention to detail” across a 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.
His best films include the stylish and ingenious caper comedy The Hot Rock (1972); the underwater adventure The Deep (1977), based on the novel and screenplay by Peter Benchley; and the quirky coming-of-age comedy Breaking Away (1979). For the latter, Yates received simultaneous Oscar nominations as Best Director and Best Producer.
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- Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
Jan 11, 2011 · Peter Yates, a British-born director whose best-known films were well-observed tales of Americana, including the car-chase cop thriller “Bullitt” and the coming-of-age, bike-race comedy...
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Jan 10, 2011 · Peter Yates, the Oscar-nominated English filmmaker who gave us one of the greatest car chases in cinema history and the defining sports drama of the '70s, died Sunday in London at the age of 82...
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 ...
- July 24, 1929
- January 9, 2011
Jan 10, 2011 · British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81. Yates was nominated for four...
Feb 26, 2011 · Peter Yates, the director whose 1968 cop thriller “Bullitt” included one of the most riveting, engine-growling car chases ever filmed, and who later impressed audiences with a more understated ...
