Peter Sasdy

Peter Sasdy

ActorDirectorProducerWriter May 27 (age 91) Budapest, Hungary 1955–2018 (63 year career)

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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 o…

Known For

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Director

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

Director

Countess Dracula

Countess Dracula

Director

Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

Director

Minder

Minder

Director

The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape

Director

Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

Director

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

Director

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

as Self

Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

as Self

Crew (66)

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Movies (25)

Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

Director

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Director

Ending Up

Director

Ending Up

Producer

The Late Nancy Irving

The Late Nancy Irving

Director

Last Video and Testament

Last Video and Testament

Director

The Sweet Scent of Death

The Sweet Scent of Death

Director

The Lonely Lady

The Lonely Lady

Director

Visitor from the Grave

Visitor from the Grave

Director

Welcome to Blood City

Welcome to Blood City

Director

I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born

Director

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

Director

Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

Director

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

Director

The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape

Director

Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

Director

Countess Dracula

Countess Dracula

Director

Countess Dracula

Countess Dracula

Story

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Director

Journey Into Darkness

Journey Into Darkness

Director

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Director

The Eye

The Eye

Director

Time in Advance

Time in Advance

Director

The Midas Plague

The Midas Plague

Director

The Caves of Steel

The Caves of Steel

Director

Television (41)

Witchcraft

Witchcraft

Director

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

Director

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

Producer

Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends

Director

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

Director

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

Producer

Lytton's Diary

Lytton's Diary

Director

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Director

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

Director

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

Director

Minder

Minder

Director

Murder at the Wedding

Director

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

Director

Supernatural

Supernatural

Director

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Director

Arthur of the Britons

Arthur of the Britons

Director

Six Days of Justice

Six Days of Justice

Director

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

Director

The Spoils of Poynton

The Spoils of Poynton

Director

The Gold Robbers

The Gold Robbers

Director

Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

Director

The Jazz Age

Director

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Director

Callan

Callan

Director

Mickey Dunne

Mickey Dunne

Director

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Director

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Director

King of the River

Director

Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

Director

Londoners

Londoners

Director

Story Parade

Director

The Hidden Truth

Director

The Plane Makers

The Plane Makers

Director

24-Hour Call

Director

Drama 61-67

Director

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

Director

Harpers West One

Director

Probation Officer

Director

Emergency: Ward 10

Emergency: Ward 10

Director

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Director

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

Director