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Peter Sykes(1939-2006)

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Peter Sykes was born on 17 June 1939 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a director and actor, known for The Avengers (1961), To the Devil a Daughter (1976) and The Committee (1968). He was married to Felicity Sykes. He died on 1 March 2006 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK.
BornJune 17, 1939
DiedMarch 1, 2006(66)
BornJune 17, 1939
DiedMarch 1, 2006(66)
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Nastassja Kinski, Christopher Lee, and Richard Widmark in To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
To the Devil a Daughter
5.8
  • Director
  • 1976
Arthur Brown in The Committee (1968)
The Committee
6.1
  • Director
  • 1968
The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
The House in Nightmare Park
5.7
  • Director
  • 1973

Credits

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Director

  • Kaosmos
    Video
    • Director
    • 1998
  • The Castle of Holstebro
    Video
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Irish R.M. (1983)
    The Irish R.M.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)
    The Search for Alexander the Great
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Jesus Film (1979)
    The Jesus Film
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Les magiciens du futur
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Nastassja Kinski, Christopher Lee, and Richard Widmark in To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
    To the Devil a Daughter
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Orson Welles Great Mysteries (1973)
    Orson Welles Great Mysteries
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1974
  • Diana Dors in Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)
    Steptoe and Son Ride Again
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
    The House in Nightmare Park
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Michael Hordern and Yvonne Mitchell in Demons of the Mind (1972)
    Demons of the Mind
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Legend of Spider Forest (1971)
    The Legend of Spider Forest
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1969
  • Arthur Brown in The Committee (1968)
    The Committee
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1968

Actor

  • Neil Jeffery in A Sort of Innocence (1986)
    A Sort of Innocence
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Martin Byford
    • 1987
  • Nastassja Kinski, Christopher Lee, and Richard Widmark in To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
    To the Devil a Daughter
    5.8
    • Man at Airport (uncredited)
    • 1976

Producer

  • Tell Me Lies (1968)
    Tell Me Lies
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1968

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 17, 1939
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • March 1, 2006
    • Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Felicity Sykes1964 - March 1, 2006 (his death)

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    Lecturer in Television studies at King Alfred's College, Winchester, UK.

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