Peter Yates

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Peter James Yates (24 July 1929 – 9 January 2011) was an English film director and producer.

He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire.

Early life

Yates was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. He attended Charterhouse School as a child, graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and spent time as an actor, producer, and stage manager for many years. He supervised performances in London and New York. He has also spent two years as race director for Stirling Moss and Peter Collins.

He began working in film in the 1950s as a director of weird jobs such as dubbing foreign films and editing documentaries. He eventually became a leading assistant director.

He was a subpoena of Mark Robson on The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), Terence Young on Serious Charge (1959), Guy Hamilton on Sons and Lovers (1961), J. Lee Thompson on The Guns of Navarone (1961) and José Quintero (1961). (Italian – wikipedia.org)

Albee's The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith at London's Royal Court Theatre were supervised by Richardson's influence.

Summer Holiday (1963), Cliff Richard's first film role, was Yates' first film as director. In 1963, it was the second most popular movie at the British box office.

Yates had seen the initial Royal Court N.F. production. One Way Pendulum was Simpson's play, and he was in charge of constructing the film version that was released in 1964. It was made by Michael Deeley. The film was not widely distributed.

Yates produced episodes of television, including The Saint and Danger Man, during the 1960s.

Stanley Baker's third film as director was the heist film Robbery (1967), a fictionalized version of the Great Train Robbery of 1963 starring Stanley Baker and produced by Deeley.

Robbery was a critical success in the United States and culminated in an offer to direct Bullitt (1968), his first American film – and, in fact, an extended car chase that quickly became a classic."

"Everybody knew a British director couldn't do something," Yates said later, so I believe the studio had another motive in allowing me to come over." I suspect the reason why they let McQueen bring me in was because if they allowed him to have their way, they'd get him out of the studio – and out of their hair – for a long time."

Yates has migrated to New York City. "A filmmaker must go where the stories are," he said.

Bullitt was a huge success. Yates has signed a seven-year deal with the Mirisch Company to produce four films.

John and Mary (1969) with Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow followed Bullitt with a romantic comedy. "I like to change the way I do," Yates said. "If you're not careful, you get pigeonholed, and sooner or later someone better will come along."

Yates said he would make Don Quixote with Richard Burton in 1970, but the venture was shelved. Rather, he made a war film with Peter O'Toole created by Deeley, Murphy's War (1971).

The Hot Rock (1972), Yates' second heist film based on a Donald Westlake book starring Robert Redford from a William Goldman script, was another heist film. He had intended to make The Leatherstocking Saga and Jonathan Schwartz's Almost Home but no progress had been made.

He signed a four-picture contract with He was going to begin with Deadly Edge from a Westlake book in 1972.

Yates stayed with crime with the 1975 film The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), starring Robert Mitchum. He made two comedies: Barbra Streisand (1974), and Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976); he produced the latter alongside writer Tom Mankiewicz.

Yates' adventure film The Deep (1977), where Mankiewicz did some uncredited writing, was a big commercial success.

Yates borrowed funds for Breaking Away (1979), written by Steve Tesich, whose book Breaking Away (1979), which Yates had directed in New York, Yates borrowed in New York from The Deep. The film was produced and directed by Yates. Breaking Away was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Film for Yates. It culminated in a short-lived television series that Yates also created.

On the 1980s thriller Eyewitness (1981) starring William Hurt, Yates and Tesich were reunited.

Krull (1983), he tried fantasy (1983), but it wasn't a success at the box office.

The Dresser (1983), Yates' homage to Ronald Harwood's stage play, was also produced and directed by the actress. The film received seven BAFTA and five Oscar nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and Best Director for Yates, as well as the Academy Award for Best Film and Best Director for Yates. The Dresser was also included in the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Dresser was one of Yates' three favorite films, alongside Eddie Coyle and Breaking Away.

Around this time, Yates wrote, "I'm ambitious in my own way." "I don't like power." I would not like to trade places with anyone, not even Steven Spielberg. An examination of what power can do to a gifted director like Robert Altman. It isn't even healthy. I just want to make the movies that I want to make, and if any of them turn out to be important, influential, or profitable, that would be a coincidence, wouldn't it?"

Yates' next four directorial efforts were unsuccessful at the box office: Eleni (1985), written by Tesich; Suspect (1987), a drama with Cher and Dennis Quaid; and An Innocent Man (1989) with Tom Selleck.

Yates moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, after 18 years in New York.

He made Year of the Comet (1992), which was a failure despite being based on a William Goldman script, and Roommates (1995). He was an executive producer on Needful Things (1992).

Yates made The Run of the Country (1995), which he also produced, in Ireland.

In 1997, Yates returned to London. "The company was getting to an end," he said. "First and foremost, you're supposed to be under the age of 30, if possible." Secondly, I like to create my own projects... A number of teenage films were out there, including teenage films that I wasn't interested in and didn't feel connected to, as well as special-effects films of a sort I wasn't familiar with. In a computer-literate age, you have to be born."

He produced Curtain Call (1998) with Michael Caine and Don Quixote in 2000, with John Lithgow playing the title role in the Cervantes novel.

A Separate Peace (2004), Yates' last film, A Separate Peace (2004).

Yates' two distinct styles: one used for his thriller, action, and drama projects, which often refers to the principal character's alienation from a humanistic perspective — and another more expressive and sentimental style that focuses on the moral ambiguities of the characters, which are often seen in his coming-of-age and other dramatic films.

"I think there's certainly some truth in the claim that I like heroes who fight against adversity and make it from being the underdog to winning," Yates said.

On Monday, Yates died in London from heart disease. He was 81 years old at the time.

Assistant director and early film industry jobs in the film industry.

He began working in film in the 1950s, including dubbing foreign films and editing documentaries. He eventually became a leading assistant director.

He was an assistant director to Mark Robson on The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1959), with Cliff Richard, Terry Bishop on Cover Girl Killer (1960) and A Touch of Honey (1960) and José Quintero on The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). (The only thing that has escaped me from this is that it was.

He directed Albee's The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith at London's Royal Court Theatre, thanks to Richardson's influence.

Summer Holiday (1963), Cliff Richard's first film role, was Yates' first film as director. In 1963, it became the second most popular film at the British box office.

Yates had seen the first Royal Court production of N.F. Simpson's play One Way Pendulum began in 1964 and he had the privilege of making the film version first published in 1964. Michael Deeley produced it. The film was not widely distributed.

Yates produced episodes of television, including The Saint and Danger Man, during the mid 1960s.

Robbery (1967), a fictionalized version of the Great Train Robbery of 1963 starring Stanley Baker and produced by Deeley, was Yates' third film as director.

Robbery was a critical success in the United States, and Bruce Weber wrote "Mr. Yates' name unquestionably rests on Bullitt (1968), his first American film – and, in fact, on a long car chase that became a classic."

"Everybody knew a British director couldn't do something," Yates later said, so I suspect the studio had another motive in allowing me to come over." I believe they let McQueen let him in because they let him have their way," they'd get him out of the studio and out of their hair for a while.

Yates migrated to New York. "A filmmaker must go where the stories are," he said.

Bullitt was a huge success. Yates has been a member of the Mirisch Company for four films in seven years.

With Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, Yates followed Bullitt in a romantic comedy. "I like to change the kind of stories I do," Yates said. "If you're not careful, you get pigeonholed, and sooner or later someone more appropriate will appear."

In 1970, Yates promised to make Don Quixote with Richard Burton, but the project was shelved. Rather, he made a war film with Peter O'Toole, created by Deeley, Murphy's War (1971).

The Hot Rock (1972), Yates' second heist film based on a Donald Westlake script starring Robert Redford, was based on a William Goldman script. He had intended to make The Leatherstocking Saga and Jonathan Schwartz's Almost Home, but no progress had been made.

He signed a four-pictorial contract with He was going to start with Deathly Edge from a Westlake book in 1972.

With The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), starring Robert Mitchum, Yates continued with crime. He made two comedies: Pete's Sake (1974) with Barbra Streisand and Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976); together with writer Tom Mankiewicz, the latter produced the latter.

Yates made a big commercial breakthrough with the 1979 adventure film The Deep (1977), where Mankiewicz did some uncredited writing.

Yates borrowed money for Breaking Away (1979), written by Steve Tesich, whose play The Passing Game, Yates directed in New York, using his clout from The Deep. The film was produced and directed by Yates. The Breaking Away was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Film for Yates. It resulted in the production of a short-lived TV series produced by Yates.

On the thriller Eyewitness (1981), starring William Hurt, Yates and Tesich were reunited.

Krull (1983), he tried fantasies, but it was not a hit at the box office.

The Dresser (1983), Yates' interpretation of the Ronald Harwood stage play, was also directed by the actor. The film received seven BAFTA and five Oscar nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and Best Director for Yates, as well as the Academy Award for Best Film and Best Director for Yates. The Dresser was also included in the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Dresser was one of Yates' three favorite films, along with Eddie Coyle and Breaking Away.

Around this time, Yates said, "I'm ambitious in my own way." "I don't crave power." I would not want to change places with anyone, not even Steven Spielberg. An examination of what power can do to a gifted writer like Robert Altman. It isn't always healthy. I just want to make the movies that I want to make, and if a few of them turn out to be important, influential, or profitable, it would be an accident, wouldn't it?

Yates' next four directorial attempts were unsatisfied at the box office: Eleni (1985), written by Tesich, Suspect (1987), a thriller with Cher and Dennis Quaid; and An Innocent Man (1989) with Tom Selleck.

Yates migrated to Los Angeles in the early 1990s after 18 years in New York.

Year of the Comet (1992), which was a failure despite being based on a William Goldman script, and Roommates (1995). He was an executive producer on Needful Things (1992).

Yates produced The Run of the Country (1995), which he also produced in Ireland.

In 1997, Yates returned to London. "The company was about to come to an end," he said. "You're supposed to be under the age of 30, if possible." Secondly, I like to create my own projects... A number of teenage films were out there, some of which I wasn't interested in and didn't feel connected to, as well as special effects films of a kind I wasn't aware of. You have to be born in a computer-literate age."

He made Curtain Call (1998) with Michael Caine and made a television film of Don Quixote in 2000, with John Lithgow in the title role.

A Separate Peace (2004) was Yates' last film.

Yates has two distinct styles: one for his thriller, action, and drama projects, which often refers to the principal character's alienation from a humanistic viewpoint, and the other for his more subtle and sentimental style, which focuses on the characters' moral dilemmas, which is mostly seen in his coming-of-age and other dramatic films.

"I think there's certainly some truth in the belief that I like heroes who fight against adversity and make it from being the underdog to champion," Yates said.

On January 9, 2011, Yates died as a result of heart disease in London. He was 81 years old when he was born.

Early features as director

Summer Holiday (1963), Cliff Richard's first film role as director, was a "lightweight" vehicle. In 1963, it was the second most popular film at the British box office.

Yates had seen the initial N.F. production at the Royal Court. Simpson's play One Way Pendulum began in 1964 and took over the job of producing the film version. Michael Deeley produced it. The film was not well known.

Yates produced episodes of television, including The Saint and Danger Man, during the 1960s.

Robert Yates' third film as director was his heist film Robbery (1967), a fictionalized version of the Great Train Robbery of 1963 starring Stanley Baker and directed by Deeley.

Robbery was a critical success in the United States and led to an invitation to direct Bullitt (1968), Bruce Weber's first American film – and, in fact, an extended car chase that became a classic."

"People knew a British director couldn't do something," Yates later said, so I suspect the studio had another motive in allowing me to come over." "I believe the reason they allowed McQueen to enter me was because they let him have their way out of the studio and out of their hair for a long time."

Yates migrated to New York. "A filmmaker must go where the stories are," he said.

Bullitt was a huge success. Yates has signed a seven-year deal with the Mirisch Company to produce four films.

John and Mary (1969) with Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, followed Bullitt with a romantic comedy. "I like to change the kind of stories I do," Yates said. "You're not careful, you get pigeonholed, and hopefully someone better will come along."

In 1970, Yates predicted that he would make Don Quixote with Richard Burton, but the initiative was shelved. Rather, he made a war film with Peter O'Toole, produced by Deeley, Murphy's War (1971).

The Hot Rock (1972), Yates' second heist film based on a Donald Westlake script starring Robert Redford, was based on a William Goldman script. After this, he was supposed to make The Leatherstocking Saga and Jonathan Schwartz's Almost Home, but no progress was made.

He signed a four-picture contract with He began with Deadly Edge from a Westlake book in 1972.

With The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), starring Robert Mitchum, Yates stayed with crime. He appeared in two comedies: For Pete's Sake (1974) with Barbra Strobeisand, and Jugs & Speed (1976); he and writer Tom Mankiewicz co-produced the latter.

Yates was a big success in 1977 with the adventure film The Deep, where Mankiewicz did some uncredited writing.

Yates raised funds for Breaking Away (1979), a film directed by Steve Tesich, who wrote The Passing Game, which Yates had written in New York, according to Yates. The film was produced and directed by Yates. Breaking Away was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Film for Yates. It resulted in Yates' short-lived television series.

On the thriller Eyewitness (1981) starring William Hurt, Yates and Tesich were reunited.

Krull (1983), he had a fantasy, but it wasn't a success at the box office.

The Dresser (1983), a tribute to Ronald Harwood's stage play, was also produced and directed by Yates (1983). The film received seven BAFTA and five Oscar nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and Best Direction as well as the Academy Award for Best Film and Best Director for Yates. The Dresser was also entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Dresser, alongside Eddie Coyle and Breaking Away, was one of Yates' three favorite films.

Around this time, Yates' "I'm ambitious in my own way" says the author. "I don't need money." I would not want to trade places with anyone, not even Steven Spielberg. An examination of what power can do to a gifted director like Robert Altman. It isn't always healthy. I just want to make the movies that I want to make, and if a few of them turn out to be important, influential, or profitable, it would be a coincidence, wouldn't it?

Yates' next four directorial efforts were unsuccessful at the box office: Eleni (1985), a thriller with Cher and Dennis Quaid; Suspect (1987), which he also produced; and An Innocent Man (1989) with Tom Selleck.

Yates moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, after 18 years in New York.

Year of the Comet (1992), which was a disappointment despite being based on a William Goldman script, and Roommates (1995). He was an executive producer on Needful Things (1992).

Yates made The Run of the Country (1995), which he also produced, in Ireland.

In 1997, Yates returned to London. "The business was starting to wind down," he explained. "First and foremost, you're supposed to be under the age of 30, if possible." Secondly, I like to design my own projects... There were a lot of teenage films out there, some of which I wasn't interested in and didn't feel connected to, as well as special-effects films of a kind I didn't know enough about. You have to be brought up in a computer-literate generation."

He made Curtain Call (1998) with Michael Caine, and Don Quixote produced in 2000 with John Lithgow in the title role.

A Separate Peace (2004), Yates' last film was A Separate Peace (2004).

Yates' two distinct styles: one used for his thriller, action, and drama projects, which often refers to the principal character's alienation with a humanistic viewpoint, and another more realistic and sentimental style that focuses on the characters' moral dilemmas, which is predominant in his coming-of-age and other dramatic films.

"I think there's certainly some truth in the belief that I like heroes who fight against adversity and make it from being the underdog to winning," Yates said.

On January 9, 2011, Yates died as a result of heart failure in London. He was 81 years old when he was first introduced.

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