Peter Yates Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated twice for a BAFTA, once in 1970 for "Bullitt" and later in 1985 for "The Dresser"
• Graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• His son Toby also works in the entertainment industry as a film editor
• Worked as an actor, stage manager and dubbing assistant before pursuing directing full-time
• Began by directing numerous stage productions in London before moving on to Hollywood films in the 1960s
• Best known for directing one of the most iconic car chase scenes in film, from the 1968 Steve McQueen starrer, "Bullitt"
• After seeing the chase scene in "Robbery", Steve McQueen personally requested that he direct "Bullitt"