Peter Maxwell (23 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) born as Peter Magitai, was a British, and later Australian
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''Di ...
and screenwriter of television and film.
Biography
He was born in
Vienna, Austria
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, 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
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
, and after having been posted to India, returned to Britain to work as an assistant director to
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Country Town
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'' and television series including '' Bellbird'', ''
Rip Tide
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'' and ''
A Country Practice
''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...
The Desperate Man
''The Desperate Man'' is a 1959 British B movie crime film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Conrad Phillips, Jill Ireland, William Hartnell, Charles Gray and Peter Swanwick. The plot involves a writer who investigates a murder in the ...
'' (1959)
* ''The Ghost Train Murder'' (1959)
* '' The Long Shadow'' (1961)
* '' Serena'' (1962)
* ''
Dilemma
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'' (1962)
* ''
Impact
Impact may refer to:
* Impact (mechanics), a high force or shock (mechanics) over a short time period
* Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US
Science and technology
* Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event
* Impact ...
Country Town
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while th ...
Polly Me Love
''Polly Me Love'' is a 1976 Australian film about a brothel owner's daughter in 1830.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p124
The film was a ratings success and also sold to Canada, Europe and So ...
'' (1976)
* ''
Plunge Into Darkness
''Plunge Into Darkness'' is a 1978 Australian television film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Olivia Hamnett, Bruce Barry, and John Jarratt. It concerns a couple on a holiday in the country who have a terrorising experience.Ed. Scott Murr ...
'' (1977)
* ''
Bailey's Bird
''Bailey's Bird'' is an Australian TV series which was filmed in Asia. It was about a pilot and his son operating a charter operation in South East Asia.Touch and Go'' (1980)
* ''
The Coast Town Kids
''The Coast Town Kids'' is a 1980 Australian TV movie. It was the pilot for a TV series.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p27
Cast
* John Woods as Tom Wilde
* Frank Gallacher as Len Wolding
*Al ...
'' (1980)
*''
The Mystery at Castle House
''Mystery at Castle House'' is a 1982 Australian film for children."Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', December 1982 p 555Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p109 The film was broadcast in the ...
'' (1982)
*''
Platypus Cove
''Platypus Cove'' is a 1983 Australian television film about a tugboat.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p121
Cast
*Tony Barry as Frank Nelson
* Carmen Duncan as Margaret Davis
*Simone Buchanan ...