Peter Sasdy

Directing

Peter Sasdy

Born May 27, 1935Budapest, Hungary50 credits

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

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
7.3

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Movie

2018

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

Movie

1993

Witchcraft
1.0

Witchcraft

TV

1992

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
5.1

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Movie

1991

Ending Up

Movie

1989

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
6.7

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

TV

1987

Filmography

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Yearsas SelfMovie
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1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part Oneas SelfMovie
Witchcraft
1992WitchcraftDirectorTV
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading LadyDirectorMovie
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1989Ending UpDirectorMovie
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleDirectorTV
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾DirectorTV
Lytton's Diary
1985Lytton's DiaryDirectorTV
The Sweet Scent of Death
1984The Sweet Scent of DeathDirectorMovie
The Late Nancy Irving
1984The Late Nancy IrvingDirectorMovie
Last Video and Testament
1984Last Video and TestamentDirectorMovie
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseDirectorTV
The Lonely Lady
1983The Lonely LadyDirectorMovie
Visitor from the Grave
1980Visitor from the GraveDirectorMovie
Hammer House of Horror
1980Hammer House of HorrorDirectorTV
Minder
1979MinderDirectorTV
Return of the Saint
1978Return of the SaintDirectorTV
Welcome to Blood City
1977Welcome to Blood CityDirectorMovie
Supernatural
1977SupernaturalDirectorTV
I Don't Want to Be Born
1976I Don't Want to Be BornDirectorMovie
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordDirectorMovie
Nothing But the Night
1973Nothing But the NightDirectorMovie
The Stone Tape
1972The Stone TapeDirectorMovie
Arthur of the Britons
1972Arthur of the BritonsDirectorTV
Doomwatch
1972DoomwatchDirectorMovie
Hands of the Ripper
1971Hands of the RipperDirectorMovie
Countess Dracula
1971Countess DraculaStoryMovie
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970Taste the Blood of DraculaDirectorMovie
The Spoils of Poynton
1970The Spoils of PoyntonDirectorTV
The Gold Robbers
1969The Gold RobbersDirectorTV
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1968The Tenant of Wildfell HallDirectorTV
Journey to the Unknown
1968Journey to the UnknownDirectorTV
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1968The Jazz AgeDirectorTV
Journey Into Darkness
1968Journey Into DarknessDirectorMovie
Wuthering Heights
1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorMovie
Wuthering Heights
1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorTV
Callan
1967CallanDirectorTV
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDirectorTV
The Eye
1966The EyeDirectorMovie
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1966King of the RiverDirectorTV
The Midas Plague
1965The Midas PlagueDirectorMovie
Time in Advance
1965Time in AdvanceDirectorMovie
Out of the Unknown
1965Out of the UnknownDirectorTV
Londoners
1965LondonersDirectorTV
The Caves of Steel
1964The Caves of SteelDirectorMovie
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1964Story ParadeDirectorTV
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196324-Hour CallDirectorTV
Ghost Squad
1961Ghost SquadDirectorTV
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1961Drama 61-67DirectorTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair TheatreDirectorTV