Mark Peploe (born 3 March 1943) is an English screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of
Clare Peploe
Clare Peploe (20 October 1941 – 23 June 2021) was a British-Italian screenwriter, producer, and film director.
Biography
Peploe was born in Tanzania but grew up in the United Kingdom and Italy. William Peploe, her father, worked as a Brit ...
, and the brother-in-law of director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...
.
Works
As screenwriter
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The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany.
The legend dates back to ...
'' (1972)
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The Passenger'' (1975)
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The Last Emperor
''The Last Emperor'' ( it, L'ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the final Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted ...
'' (1987)
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The Sheltering Sky
''The Sheltering Sky'' is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles.
Plot
The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the Nor ...
'' (1990)
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Little Buddha
''Little Buddha'' is a 1993 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, written by Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe, and produced by usual Bertolucci collaborator Jeremy Thomas. An international co-production of Italy, France, and the United Kingdom, ...
'' (1994)
As director
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Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah are Biblical
figures.
Samson and Delilah may also refer to:
In music
* ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
* ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown
* "Samson and Delilah" (t ...
'' (1984 short film)
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Afraid of the Dark
''Afraid of the Dark'' is a 1991 French-British drama film directed by Mark Peploe
Mark Peploe (born 3 March 1943) is an English screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of Clare Peploe, and the brother-in-law of director Bernardo ...
'' (1991)
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Victory
The term victory (from Latin ''victoria'') originally applied to warfare, and denotes success achieved in personal Duel, combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign constitu ...
'' (1996)
Mark Peploe
at United Agents
Awards
For ''The Last Emperor''
*Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, musica ...
, (1988)
*45th Golden Globe Awards
The 45th Golden Globes Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1987, were held on January 23, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton. The nominations were announced on January 5, 1988.
Winners and nominees
Film
The following fil ...
, Best Screenplay
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
* Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer
Companies and organizations
* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
* Best Lock Corporatio ...
(1987)
*David di Donatello for Best Script
The David di Donatello Award for Best Screenplay ( Italian: ''David di Donatello per la migliore sceneggiatura'') was a film award presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding scre ...
(1988)
References
External links
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1943 births
Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners
Living people
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