Peter Yates
Birth Name:
Peter James Yates
Birth Place:
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Director, Producer, Assistant director, Writer
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"
Awards
- 1968Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best British Original Screenplay:Winner
- 1970BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 1980Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
- 1980Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1980DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1980NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1984Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
- 1984Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1984Grand PrizeNominated
- 1984Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1984C.I.D.A.L.C. AwardWinner
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1985Mainichi Film Concours - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
- 1988Best FilmWinner
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special:Nominated