Directing
Peter Sasdy
Born May 27, 1935 · Budapest, Hungary
Biography
Peter Sasdy (born May 27, 1935) is a British film and TV director. As well as numerous TV credits, notably the Nigel Kneale-scripted The Stone Tape (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969), Countess Dracula (1971) and Hands of the Ripper (1971). He directed Pia Zadora in the cult classic The Lonely Lady (1983), for which he earned a Razzie Award for Best Director. From 1985 to 1987 he directed the Thames TV production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4.
Known for
45
6.3
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Director
405.9
Countess Dracula
Director, Story
446.2
Hands of the Ripper
Director
527.4
Hammer House of Horror
Director
476.3
The Stone Tape
Director
325.5
Nothing But the Night
Director
4.3
I Don't Want to Be Born
Director
667.8
Minder
Director
5.5
Doomwatch
Director
143.2
The Lonely Lady
Director
7.5
Sherlock Holmes
Director
5.7
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Director
7.7
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
Director
7.1
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Self
6.9
Supernatural
Director
8.3
Callan
Director
6.7
Return of the Saint
Director
7.1
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Director
7.5
Out of the Unknown
Director
7.6
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Director
Filmography
- 2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. YearsSelfMovie
- 1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneSelf, DirectorMovie
- 1992WitchcraftDirectorSeries
- 1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading LadyDirectorMovie
- 1989Ending UpDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1987Imaginary FriendsDirectorSeries
- 1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleDirectorSeries
- 1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾DirectorSeries
- 1985Lytton's DiaryDirectorSeries
- 1984The Sweet Scent of DeathDirectorMovie
- 1984The Late Nancy IrvingDirectorMovie
- 1984Last Video and TestamentDirectorMovie
- 1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseDirectorSeries
- 1983The Lonely LadyDirectorMovie
- 1983StoryboardDirectorSeries
- 1982Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonDirectorSeries
- 1980Visitor from the GraveDirectorMovie
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorDirectorSeries
- 1979MinderDirectorSeries
- 1979Murder at the WeddingDirectorSeries
- 1978Return of the SaintDirectorSeries
- 19771990DirectorSeries
- 1977SupernaturalDirectorSeries
- 1977Welcome to Blood CityDirectorMovie
- 1976I Don't Want to Be BornDirectorMovie
- 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordDirectorMovie
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesDirectorSeries
- 1973Nothing But the NightDirectorMovie
- 1972The Stone TapeDirectorMovie
- 1972Arthur of the BritonsDirectorSeries
- 1972Six Days of JusticeDirectorSeries
- 1972Shirley's WorldDirectorSeries
- 1972DoomwatchDirectorMovie
- 1971Hands of the RipperDirectorMovie
- 1971Countess DraculaDirector, StoryMovie
- 1970Taste the Blood of DraculaDirectorMovie
- 1970The Spoils of PoyntonDirectorSeries
- 1969The Gold RobbersDirectorSeries
- 1968The Tenant of Wildfell HallDirectorSeries
- 1968Journey to the UnknownDirectorSeries
- 1968The Jazz AgeDirectorSeries
- 1968Journey Into DarknessDirectorMovie
- 1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorMovie
- 1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorSeries
- 1967Mickey DunneDirectorSeries
- 1967CallanDirectorSeries
- 1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDirectorSeries
- 1966The EyeDirectorMovie
- 1966King of the RiverDirectorSeries
- 1966Softly, SoftlyDirectorSeries
- 1966This Man CraigDirectorSeries
- 1965The Midas PlagueDirectorMovie
- 1965Time in AdvanceDirectorMovie
- 1965Out of the UnknownDirectorSeries
- 1965LondonersDirectorSeries
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirectorSeries
- 1964The Hidden TruthDirectorSeries
- 1964The Caves of SteelDirectorMovie
- 1964Sherlock HolmesDirectorSeries
- 1964Story ParadeDirectorSeries
- 1963The Plane MakersDirectorSeries
- 196324-Hour CallDirectorSeries
- 1961Ghost SquadDirectorSeries
- 1961Harpers West OneDirectorSeries
- 1961Drama 61-67DirectorSeries
- 1959Probation OfficerDirectorSeries
- 1957Emergency: Ward 10DirectorSeries
- 1956Armchair TheatreDirectorSeries
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekDirectorSeries