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Peter Curran(1924-1999)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editor
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Peter Curran was born on 29 September 1924 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Cherry Picker (1974), A Touch of the Sun (1979) and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967). He was married to Elizabeth Curran. He died in June 1999 in Hampshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 29, 1924
DiedJune 1999
BornSeptember 29, 1924
DiedJune 1999
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Known for

The Cherry Picker (1974)
The Cherry Picker
3.9
  • Director
  • 1974
A Touch of the Sun (1979)
A Touch of the Sun
2.7
  • Director
  • 1979
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Anna Bergman in Penelope Pulls It Off (1975)
Penelope Pulls It Off
4.5
  • Director
  • 1975

Credits

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Director

  • Tell It Like It Is, Boys
    • Director
    • 1981
  • A Touch of the Sun (1979)
    A Touch of the Sun
    2.7
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Anna Bergman in Penelope Pulls It Off (1975)
    Penelope Pulls It Off
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The Cherry Picker (1974)
    The Cherry Picker
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Male Bait
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Louis Hayward in The Pursuers (1961)
    The Pursuers
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Man from Interpol (1960)
    Man from Interpol
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960

Writer

  • Francis Matthews in Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons (1980)
    Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • written by (segment "Seek and Destroy")
    • 1980
  • A Touch of the Sun (1979)
    A Touch of the Sun
    2.7
    • final screenplay
    • 1979
  • The Cherry Picker (1974)
    The Cherry Picker
    3.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1974
  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
    Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1967–1968

Editor

  • A Touch of the Sun (1979)
    A Touch of the Sun
    2.7
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • If Wishes Were Horses
    • Editor
    • 1976
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 1970
  • The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)
    The Tell-Tale Heart
    6.2
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1953
  • London Entertains (1951)
    London Entertains
    4.8
    • Editor
    • 1951
  • Bait (1950)
    Bait
    4.5
    • Editor
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 29, 1924
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 1999
    • Hampshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth Curran

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