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Peter Harris(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Peter Harris was a director and producer, known for The Muppet Show (1976), Saturday Stayback (1983) and OTT (1982). He died on 23 February 2021 in the UK.
DiedFebruary 23, 2021
DiedFebruary 23, 2021
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
Saturday Stayback (1983)
Saturday Stayback
4.2
TV Series
  • Director
OTT (1982)
OTT
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Spitting Image (1984)
Spitting Image
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Family Fortunes (1980)
    Family Fortunes
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire in Animal Show (1994)
    Animal Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1998
  • Fifteen to One (1988)
    Fifteen to One
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Midas Touch (1995)
    Midas Touch
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Late & Loud
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–1997
  • Central Weekend (1986)
    Central Weekend
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Bob Monkhouse in Celebrity Squares (1975)
    Celebrity Squares
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Pot of Gold
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • MuppeTelevision (1987)
    MuppeTelevision
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1992
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
    Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Spitting Image (1984)
    Spitting Image
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1987
  • Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
    A Muppet Family Christmas
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987

Producer



  • NoHo (1995)
    NoHo
    7.8
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Bob Monkhouse in Celebrity Squares (1975)
    Celebrity Squares
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • The $64,000 Question
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1993
  • New Faces (1973)
    New Faces
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986–1987
  • Marti
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Sally James, John Gorman, and Chris Tarrant in Tiswas (1974)
    Tiswas
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1982

Writer



  • Spitting Image (1984)
    Spitting Image
    7.4
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1984
  • Saturday Stayback (1983)
    Saturday Stayback
    4.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983
  • OTT (1982)
    OTT
    7.3
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • writer
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Died
    • February 23, 2021
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    (August 3 to 7, 1976) He played a man in the audience in Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Nancy Adler (town person); Adele Ahronheim (Church choir); Sian Barbara Allen (Emily Webb); Steve Anderson (Joe Crowell Jr.): Pam Arnos (town person); Peter Bergerthon (Assistant Stage Manager, Baseball player); Alice Boroff (church choir); Gregory Boyd (Joe Stoddard); Robert Brolli (Constable Warren); William Burke (baseball player); Lynda Lee Burks (town person); Dominique Callmanapulos (town person); Nancy Cohen (town person); Debba Curtis (town person); Karen D'Arc (church choir); Polly Draper (1st dead woman); David Eddy (Si Crowell, baseball player); Geraldine Fitzgerald (Stage Manager); David Forman (2nd dead man); Laury Goldman (church choir); Grayce Grant (Mrs. Webb); Robert Gregory (Assistant Stage Manager); Jennifer Grey (town person); George Guidall (Dr. Gibbs); Christopher Hall (Howie Newsome); Jane Ives (town person); Douglas James (church choir); Trent Jones (George Gibbs); Susan Kander (choir director); Jann Kwasneski (town person); Steve Lawson; Polly Matson (organist); Pam Mullins (church choir); Gray Muzzy (Sam Craig); Patricia Norcia (Woman in audience); Bennett O'Donnell (Simon Stinson); Madeline Ovellette (Mrs. Seames); Julia Pomeroy (2nd dead woman); Jon Ponazecki (Mr. Webb); Richard Price (church choir); Victoria Raab (Rebecca Gibbs); Emilie Roberts (Church choir); Will Rossef (Professor Willard); David Simonds (Wally Webb); Pam Smith (church choir); Deborah Stern (lady in audience); Robert Turner (1st dead man) and Kate Wilkinson (Mrs. Gibbs) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Tom Moore was also director. Roger Meeker was setting and lighting designer. Rachel Kurland was costume designer. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manager. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.

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