About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1921-01-23
Place of birth:
Vienna, Austria
Website:
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Peter Maxwell

Overview

Peter Maxwell (23 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) born as Peter Magitai, was a British, and later Australian director and screenwriter of television and film.

He was born in Vienna, Austria, 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. After having been posted to India, he returned to Britain to work as an assistant director to Alexander Korda in 1949. He worked briefly in Australia in the early 1960s before returning to England.

In 1967 he emigrated to Australia permanently, where he directed such films as Country Town and television series including Bellbird, Rip Tide and A Country Practice.

Known for

Directing
1986 Platypus Cove Directing Director N/A
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1982 Fluteman Directing Director 58
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1982 The Highest Honour Directing Director 59
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1982 Mystery at Castle House Directing Director 59
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1981 Run Rebecca, Run! Directing Director 58
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1980 Touch and Go Directing Director N/A
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1978 Plunge Into Darkness Directing Director 58
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1977 Mama's Gone A-hunting Directing Director N/A
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1976 Is There Anybody There? Directing Director 59
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1975 Polly My Love Directing Director N/A
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1974 Class of... Directing Director N/A
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1973 Country Town Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Switch Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Impact Directing Director 58
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1962 Serena Directing Director 59
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1962 Dilemma Directing Director 58
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1961 The Long Shadow Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Desperate Man Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Blind Spot Directing Director 59
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1955 Storm Over the Nile Directing Assistant Director 58
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1949 The Cure for Love Directing Third Assistant Director N/A
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1949 I Was a Male War Bride Directing Second Assistant Director 60
Fair

Writing
1963 Impact Writing Writer 58
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1962 Dilemma Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1980 Touch and Go Production Executive Producer N/A
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