About
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.
Filmography
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One1993 · Director
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady1991 · Director
Ending Up1989 · Director, Producer
The Sweet Scent of Death1984 · Director
The Late Nancy Irving1984 · Director
Last Video and Testament1984 · Director
The Lonely Lady1983 · Director
Visitor from the Grave1980 · Director
Welcome to Blood City1977 · Director
I Don't Want to Be Born1976 · Director
King Arthur, the Young Warlord1975 · Director
Nothing But the Night1973 · Director
The Stone Tape1972 · Director
Doomwatch1972 · Director
Hands of the Ripper1971 · Director
Countess Dracula1971 · Director, Story
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970 · Director
Journey Into Darkness1968 · Director
Wuthering Heights1967 · Director
The Eye1966 · Director