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Peter Wood(1925-2016)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Peter Wood was born on 8 October 1925 in Colyton, Devon, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for In Search of Gregory (1969), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He died on 11 February 2016 in England, UK.
BornOctober 8, 1925
DiedFebruary 11, 2016(90)
BornOctober 8, 1925
DiedFebruary 11, 2016(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

John Hurt, Julie Christie, and Michael Sarrazin in In Search of Gregory (1969)
In Search of Gregory
5.3
  • Director
  • 1969
ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5.8
TV Series
  • Director
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • The Dog It Was That Died (1989)
    The Dog It Was That Died
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Double Dealer (1980)
    The Double Dealer
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Tim Curry in Will Shakespeare (1978)
    Will Shakespeare
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Penelope Wilton in The Song of Songs (1973)
    The Song of Songs
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • directed for television by
    • Director
    • 1970–1973
  • Country Matters (1972)
    Country Matters
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Ian Holm in The Man from Haven (1972)
    The Man from Haven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • John Hurt, Julie Christie, and Michael Sarrazin in In Search of Gregory (1969)
    In Search of Gregory
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1969
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958–1963
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958–1963

Producer

  • Dinosaur! (1985)
    Dinosaur!
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (1981)
    Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1963
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1961

Additional Crew

  • The Gondoliers (1983)
    The Gondoliers
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • directed for the stage by
    • 1983
  • On the Razzle (1983)
    On the Razzle
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • directed for stage
    • 1983
  • Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (1981)
    Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • staged by
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 8, 1925
    • Colyton, Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 11, 2016
    • England, UK
  • Other works
    He directed Sir Tom Stoppard's play, "Night and Day", at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Dame Diana Rigg CBE, John Thaw CBE and David Langton in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Director (Play) for Tom Stoppard's "Travesties.".

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