Home

Peter Sasdy

Known for directing · Born 27 May 1935 · 91 · Budapest, Hungary

70 credits

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.

Sign in to add favoritesIMDb profile ↗

Known for

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

Countess Dracula

1971

Hammer House of Horror

1980

Hands of the Ripper

1971

Minder

1979

The Stone Tape

1972

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985

Nothing But the Night

1973

Probation Officer

Probation Officer

1959

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976

Return of the Saint

1978

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

1987

Acting (2)

2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. YearsSelfFilm
1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneSelfFilm

Directing (67)

1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneDirectorFilm
1992WitchcraftDirectorSeries
1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading LadyDirectorFilm
1989Ending UpDirector, ProducerFilm
1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleDirectorSeries
1987Imaginary FriendsDirectorSeries
1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾DirectorSeries
1985Lytton's DiaryDirectorSeries
1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseDirectorSeries
1984The Late Nancy IrvingDirectorFilm
1984Last Video and TestamentDirectorFilm
1984The Sweet Scent of DeathDirectorFilm
1983The Lonely LadyDirectorFilm
1983StoryboardDirectorSeries
1980Hammer House of HorrorDirectorSeries
1980Visitor from the GraveDirectorFilm
1979MinderDirectorSeries
1979Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonDirectorSeries
1979Murder at the WeddingDirectorSeries
1978Return of the SaintDirectorSeries
1977SupernaturalDirectorSeries
1977Welcome to Blood CityDirectorFilm
19771990DirectorSeries
1976I Don't Want to Be BornDirectorFilm
1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordDirectorFilm
1973Nothing But the NightDirectorFilm
1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesDirectorSeries
1972The Stone TapeDirectorFilm
1972DoomwatchDirectorFilm
1972Arthur of the BritonsDirectorSeries
1972Shirley's WorldDirectorSeries
1972Six Days of JusticeDirectorSeries
1971Hands of the RipperDirectorFilm
1970Taste the Blood of DraculaDirectorFilm
1970The Spoils of PoyntonDirectorSeries
1969The Gold RobbersDirectorSeries
1968Journey to the UnknownDirectorSeries
1968The Tenant of Wildfell HallDirectorSeries
1968Journey Into DarknessDirectorFilm
1968The Jazz AgeDirectorSeries
1967CallanDirectorSeries
1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorFilm
1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDirectorSeries
1967Wuthering HeightsDirectorSeries
1967Mickey DunneDirectorSeries
1966Softly, SoftlyDirectorSeries
1966King of the RiverDirectorSeries
1966The EyeDirectorFilm
1966This Man CraigDirectorSeries
1965Out of the UnknownDirectorSeries
1965Time in AdvanceDirectorFilm
1965The Midas PlagueDirectorFilm
1965LondonersDirectorSeries
1964Sherlock HolmesDirectorSeries
1964The Wednesday PlayDirectorSeries
1964The Caves of SteelDirectorFilm
1964Story ParadeDirectorSeries
1964The Hidden TruthDirectorSeries
1963The Plane MakersDirectorSeries
196324-Hour CallDirectorSeries
1961Ghost SquadDirectorSeries
1961Harpers West OneDirectorSeries
1961Drama 61-67DirectorSeries
1959Probation OfficerDirectorSeries
1957Emergency: Ward 10DirectorSeries
1956Armchair TheatreDirectorSeries
1955ITV Play of the WeekDirectorSeries

Writing (1)

1971Countess DraculaStory, DirectorFilm