Peter Sasdy
Known for: Directing
Born: May 27, 1935
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
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.
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Filmography
24 movies · 44 TV shows, newest first
7.3
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
2018NR
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
3.7
Witchcraft
1992
5.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991NR
Ending Up
1989
6.7
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
1987
6.8
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
1985
7.3
Lytton's Diary
1985
8.0
The Sweet Scent of Death
1984
5.7
The Late Nancy Irving
1984
7.0
Last Video and Testament
1984
6.5
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
4.6
The Lonely Lady
1983
8.0
Storyboard
1983
2.7
Visitor from the Grave
1980
7.1
Hammer House of Horror
1980
7.1
Minder
1979
6.7
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
19791.0
Murder at the Wedding
1979
7.0
Return of the Saint
1978
6.5
1990
1977
7.2
Supernatural
1977
5.4
Welcome to Blood City
1977
5.1
I Don't Want to Be Born
1976
7.0
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975
6.8
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
6.2
Nothing But the Night
1973
6.1
The Stone Tape
1972
8.0
Arthur of the Britons
1972
10.0
Six Days of Justice
1972
6.0
Shirley's World
1972
6.1
Doomwatch
1972
6.2
Hands of the Ripper
1971
5.8
Countess Dracula
1971
6.1
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
6.7
The Spoils of Poynton
1970
7.0
The Gold Robbers
19696.0
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1968
7.0
Journey to the Unknown
1968NR
The Jazz Age
1968
7.0
Journey Into Darkness
1968
7.5
Wuthering Heights
1967
NR
Wuthering Heights
1967
NR
Mickey Dunne
1967
7.0
Callan
1967
NR
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
NR
The Eye
19667.0
King of the River
1966
7.5
Softly, Softly
1966NR
This Man Craig
1966
7.0
The Midas Plague
1965
9.0
Time in Advance
1965
7.1
Out of the Unknown
1965
NR
Londoners
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
196410.0
The Hidden Truth
1964
7.0
The Caves of Steel
1964
6.9
Sherlock Holmes
19648.0
Story Parade
1964
6.3
The Plane Makers
19639.0
24-Hour Call
1963
6.0
Ghost Squad
19618.0
Harpers West One
1961NR
Drama 61-67
19617.0
Probation Officer
1959
6.5
Emergency: Ward 10
1957
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
4.0
ITV Play of the Week
1955