Directing

Peter Sasdy

Born: May 27, 1935 (age 91)
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Credits: 69 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

Countess Dracula

1971

Hands of the Ripper

1971

Hammer House of Horror

1980

The Stone Tape

1972

Nothing But the Night

1973

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976

Minder

1979

Doomwatch

1972

The Lonely Lady

1983

Sherlock Holmes

1964

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

1991

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985

Supernatural

1977

Callan

1967

Return of the Saint

1978

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984

Out of the Unknown

1965

Acting credits 2

Year	Title	Role
2018	Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years Film	Self
1993	Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One Film	Self

Crew credits 68

Year	Title	Job
1993	Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One Film	Director
1992	Witchcraft TV	Director (2 ep)
1991	Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady Film	Director
1989	Ending Up Film	Director, Producer
1987	Imaginary Friends TV	Director (3 ep)
1987	The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole TV	Director (6 ep)
1985	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ TV	Director (6 ep)
1985	Lytton's Diary TV	Director (3 ep)
1984	The Sweet Scent of Death Film	Director
1984	The Late Nancy Irving Film	Director
1984	Last Video and Testament Film	Director
1984	Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense TV	Director (3 ep)
1983	The Lonely Lady Film	Director
1983	Storyboard TV	Director (1 ep)
1980	Visitor from the Grave Film	Director
1980	Hammer House of Horror TV	Director (3 ep)
1979	Minder TV	Director (3 ep)
1979	Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson TV	Director (1 ep)
1979	Murder at the Wedding TV	Director (4 ep)
1978	Return of the Saint TV	Director (5 ep)
1977	1990 TV	Director (2 ep)
1977	Supernatural TV	Director (1 ep)
1977	Welcome to Blood City Film	Director
1976	I Don't Want to Be Born Film	Director
1975	King Arthur, the Young Warlord Film	Director
1973	Orson Welles' Great Mysteries TV	Director (7 ep)
1973	Nothing But the Night Film	Director
1972	The Stone Tape Film	Director
1972	Arthur of the Britons TV	Director (2 ep)
1972	Six Days of Justice TV	Director (1 ep)
1972	Shirley's World TV	Director (1 ep)
1972	Doomwatch Film	Director
1971	Hands of the Ripper Film	Director
1971	Countess Dracula Film	Director, Story
1970	Taste the Blood of Dracula Film	Director
1970	The Spoils of Poynton TV	Director (4 ep)
1969	The Gold Robbers TV	Director (1 ep)
1968	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall TV	Director (4 ep)
1968	Journey to the Unknown TV	Director (2 ep)
1968	The Jazz Age TV	Director (1 ep)
1968	Journey Into Darkness Film	Director
1967	Wuthering Heights Film	Director
1967	Wuthering Heights TV	Director (4 ep)
1967	Mickey Dunne TV	Director (1 ep)
1967	Callan TV	Director (1 ep)
1967	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle TV	Director (2 ep)
1966	The Eye Film	Director
1966	King of the River TV	Director (2 ep)
1966	Softly, Softly TV	Director (1 ep)
1966	This Man Craig TV	Director (1 ep)
1965	The Midas Plague Film	Director
1965	Time in Advance Film	Director
1965	Out of the Unknown TV	Director (3 ep)
1965	Londoners TV	Director (1 ep)
1964	The Wednesday Play TV	Director (1 ep)
1964	The Hidden Truth TV	Director (1 ep)
1964	The Caves of Steel Film	Director
1964	Sherlock Holmes TV	Director (1 ep)
1964	Story Parade TV	Director (3 ep)
1963	The Plane Makers TV	Director (2 ep)