Peter Sasdy

Directing

Peter Sasdy

Born 27 May 1935 · Budapest, Hungary · 91

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

Highlights

Taste the Blood of Dracula1970 · Film · Director
Hammer House of Horror1980 · Series · Director
Countess Dracula1971 · Film · Story
Hands of the Ripper1971 · Film · Director
Minder1979 · Series · Director
The Stone Tape1972 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

21 films

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady1991 · Film · Director
The Sweet Scent of Death1984 · Film · Director
The Late Nancy Irving1984 · Film · Director
Last Video and Testament1984 · Film · Director
The Lonely Lady1983 · Film · Director
Visitor from the Grave1980 · Film · Director
Welcome to Blood City1977 · Film · Director
I Don't Want to Be Born1976 · Film · Director
King Arthur, the Young Warlord1975 · Film · Director
Nothing But the Night1973 · Film · Director
The Stone Tape1972 · Film · Director
Doomwatch1972 · Film · Director
Hands of the Ripper1971 · Film · Director
Countess Dracula1971 · Film · Story
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970 · Film · Director
Journey Into Darkness1968 · Film · Director
Wuthering Heights1967 · Film · Director
The Eye1966 · Film · Director
The Midas Plague1965 · Film · Director
Time in Advance1965 · Film · Director
The Caves of Steel1964 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

34 shows

Witchcraft1992 · Series · Director
Imaginary Friends1987 · Series · Director
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole1987 · Series · Director
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾1985 · Series · Director
Lytton's Diary1985 · Series · Director
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense1984 · Series · Director
Storyboard1983 · Series · Director
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson1982 · Series · Director
Hammer House of Horror1980 · Series · Director
Minder1979 · Series · Director
Return of the Saint1978 · Series · Director
19901977 · Series · Director
Supernatural1977 · Series · Director
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries1973 · Series · Director
Arthur of the Britons1972 · Series · Director
Six Days of Justice1972 · Series · Director
Shirley's World1972 · Series · Director
The Spoils of Poynton1970 · Series · Director
The Gold Robbers1969 · Series · Director
Journey to the Unknown1968 · Series · Director
Wuthering Heights1967 · Series · Director
Mickey Dunne1967 · Series · Director
Callan1967 · Series · Director
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle1967 · Series · Director
Softly, Softly1966 · Series · Director
Out of the Unknown1965 · Series · Director
Londoners1965 · Series · Director
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Director
Sherlock Holmes1964 · Series · Director
The Plane Makers1963 · Series · Director
Ghost Squad1961 · Series · Director
Emergency: Ward 101957 · Series · Director
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Director
ITV Play of the Week1955 · Series · Director