Peter Sasdy facts for kids

Peter Sasdy was born on May 27, 1935, in Budapest, Hungary. He is a British director who has made many films and television shows.

He is well-known for directing several scary movies for a company called Hammer. Some of these include Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Countess Dracula (1971), and Hands of the Ripper (1971). He also directed a famous TV show called The Stone Tape (1972).

Directing TV Shows

Peter Sasdy directed many popular TV series for BBC TV. These include Wuthering Heights (1967), The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1968), and The Spoils of Poynton (1970). He also directed some of the first episodes of the hit TV show Minder.

From 1985 to 1987, he directed The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ³⁄₄ for Thames Television. This show was based on a popular book series about a teenage boy's diary. He also produced and directed a TV show called Ending Up.

Sherlock Holmes Stories

Peter Sasdy directed three different TV shows based on the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

• In 1965, he directed The Illustrious Client. This was the first episode of a BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes.
• He directed an episode called The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff for the series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979-1980).
• In 1991, he directed a TV movie called Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady. This movie starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes.

Other Notable Films

Sasdy directed a movie called Welcome to Blood City for Warner Bros. This film was one of the first movies to explore the idea of "virtual reality" on the big screen.

See also

In Spanish: Peter Sasdy para niños