Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a
Hungarian-born British film and television director.In addition to his
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 Lonely Lady (1983), for
which he earned a Razzie Award. Sasdy directed the classical series
'Wuthering Heights', 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' and 'The Spoils of
Poynton' for BBC TV. He also directed the first episode ("Gunfight at
the OK Laundrette") of the hit Minder series.He directed Welcome to
Blood City, for Warner Bros. perhaps the first cinema release movie in
the "virtual-reality" genre.
Hungarian-born British film and television director.In addition to his
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 Lonely Lady (1983), for
which he earned a Razzie Award. Sasdy directed the classical series
'Wuthering Heights', 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' and 'The Spoils of
Poynton' for BBC TV. He also directed the first episode ("Gunfight at
the OK Laundrette") of the hit Minder series.He directed Welcome to
Blood City, for Warner Bros. perhaps the first cinema release movie in
the "virtual-reality" genre.
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