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Mark Peploe(1943-2025)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Mark Peploe
Mark Peploe was born on 24 February 1943 in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a writer and director, known for The Last Emperor (1987), Afraid of the Dark (1991) and Victory (1996). He was married to Louise Stjernsward. He died on 18 June 2025 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
BornFebruary 24, 1943
DiedJune 18, 2025(82)
BornFebruary 24, 1943
DiedJune 18, 2025(82)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1987
Afraid of the Dark (1991)
Afraid of the Dark
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1991
Victory (1996)
Victory
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1996
Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider in The Passenger (1975)
The Passenger
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1975

Credits

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Writer

  • Victory (1996)
    Victory
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Keanu Reeves and Alex Wiesendanger in Little Buddha (1993)
    Little Buddha
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Afraid of the Dark (1991)
    Afraid of the Dark
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1991
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    The Sheltering Sky
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    The Last Emperor
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Irene Papas in High Season (1987)
    High Season
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Samson and Delilah
    5.6
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Sydne Rome and Maria Schneider in Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
    Wanted: Babysitter
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider in The Passenger (1975)
    The Passenger
    7.4
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Donovan in The Pied Piper (1972)
    The Pied Piper
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1972

Director

  • Victory (1996)
    Victory
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Afraid of the Dark (1991)
    Afraid of the Dark
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Samson and Delilah
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 24, 1943
    • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Died
    • June 18, 2025
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Stjernsward? - 1997 (separated, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Lola Peploe
  • Parents
      Clotilde Peploe
  • Relatives
      Clare Peploe(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 130, pp. 314-317. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

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