Peter Maxwell
Cunoscut Pentru
Directing
Born
January 23, 1921 (age 105)
Birth Place
Vienna, Austria
Died
April 5, 2013
Biografie
Peter Maxwell (23 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) born as Peter Magitai, was a British, and later Australian director and screenwriter of television and film.
He was born in Vienna, Austria, to newspaper journalist Leo Magatai and wife Johanna. His family fled Vienna in the 1930s, and he changed his surname to enter the British Army. After having been posted to India, he returned to Britain to work as an assistant director to Alexander Korda in 1949. He worked briefly in Australia in the early 1960s before returning to England.
In 1967 he emigrated to Australia permanently, where he directed such films as Country Town and television series including Bellbird, Rip Tide and A Country Practice.
He was born in Vienna, Austria, to newspaper journalist Leo Magatai and wife Johanna. His family fled Vienna in the 1930s, and he changed his surname to enter the British Army. After having been posted to India, he returned to Britain to work as an assistant director to Alexander Korda in 1949. He worked briefly in Australia in the early 1960s before returning to England.
In 1967 he emigrated to Australia permanently, where he directed such films as Country Town and television series including Bellbird, Rip Tide and A Country Practice.
Filmografie
Platypus Cove
1986 — director
Fluteman
1982 — director
The Highest Honour
1982 — director
Mystery at Castle House
1982 — director
Run Rebecca, Run!
1981 — director
Touch and Go
1980 — executive producer
Touch and Go
1980 — director
Plunge Into Darkness
1978 — director
Mama's Gone A-hunting
1977 — director
Is There Anybody There?
1976 — director
Polly My Love
1975 — director
Country Town
1973 — director