About

Known credits:
160
Birthday:
1942-04-05
Place of birth:
Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK
Website:
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Peter Greenaway

Overview

Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh writer-director, painter, and video artist based in Amsterdam. Throughout the late 1960s and '70s, he produced several experimental documentary/mockumentary shorts while working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information. This early period culminated in "The Falls" (1980), a three-hour mockumentary indexing the strange effects of the VUE (the Violent Unknown Event) on 92 people whose names begin with the letters F-A-L-L. He made his dramatic feature film debut with "The Draughtsman's Contract" (1982), and throughout the 1980s directed a string of critically acclaimed and frequently controversial films: "A Zed & Two Noughts" (1985), "The Belly of an Architect" (1987), "Drowning by Numbers" (1988), and his best-known work, the vicious Thatcher-era satire "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" (1989). In the 1990s, he directed the Shakespeare adaptation "Prospero's Books" (1991), controversial religious satire "The Baby of Mâcon" (1993), erotic drama "The Pillow Book" (1996), and "8½ Women" (1999), an homage to the films of Federico Fellini, a major influence on Greenaway. In the early 2000s, Greenaway embarked on the ambitious "Tulse Luper" project, a multimedia body of historical fiction revolving around the life of the eponymous fictional hero. In addition to novels, CD-ROMs, online material, and a touring exhibition, the project spawned a trilogy of feature films: "The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story" (2003), "The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea" (2004), and "The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish" (2004). The trilogy was followed by a fourth feature, "A Life in Suitcases" (2005), which abridges the Tulse Luper saga into a single film. Since the mid 2000s, Greenaway's film work has focused on idiosyncratic, heavily fictionalised biopics dedicated to some of his favourite artists: Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn in "Nightwatching" (2007), Dutch Baroque engraver Hendrik Goltzius in "Goltzius and the Pelican Company" (2012), Soviet Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein in "Eisenstein in Guanajuato" (2015), and Romanian-French sculptor Constantin Brâncuși in "Walking to Paris" (TBD). Greenaway has lived and worked in Amsterdam since the mid 1990s. He is married to artist Saskia Boddeke, with whom he has two children. He also has two children from a previous marriage to potter Carol Greenaway.

Known for

Acting
2023 Peter Greenaway: The Film Architect - Beyond The Belly of an Architect Actor Himself N/A
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2019 The Missing Nail Actor (voice) N/A
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2019 Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice Actor Self 59
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2018 The Greenaway Alphabet Actor Peter Greenaway 59
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2016 The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch Actor 58
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2009 The Wedding at Cana Actor Some characters (uncredited) 59
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2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! Actor Himself / Public Prosecutor 59
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2004 Close to Greenaway Actor Self N/A
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2003 Cinema16: British Short Films Actor Self - Commentary, Dear Phone (voice) 59
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2002 The 92 Faces of Peter Greenaway Actor Himself N/A
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1999 The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama Actor Narrator 58
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1999 8 ½ Women Actor (uncredited) 58
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1992 Peter Greenaway: A Documentary Actor Himself N/A
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1989 Fear of Drowning Actor Himself 59
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1989 Hubert Bals Handshake Actor Narrator 59
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1980 The Falls Actor Interviewer 59
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1976 H Is for House Actor (voice) 59
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1976 Dear Phone Actor Narrator 58
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1974 Windows Actor Narrator 59
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Directing
2021 Hotel Royalty Since 1887 Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Missing Nail Directing Director N/A
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2017 Luther and His Legacy Directing Director 59
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2016 Giovanna D'Arco Directing Stage Director N/A
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2016 Giovanna D'Arco Directing Director N/A
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2015 Eisenstein in Guanajuato Directing Director 59
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2014 Goltzius & the Pelican Company Directing Director 59
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2013 3x3D Directing Director 58
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2012 Atomic Bombs on the Planet Earth Directing Director 59
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2009 The Wedding at Cana Directing Director 59
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2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! Directing Director 59
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2007 Nightwatching Directing Director 59
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2005 A Life in Suitcases Directing Director 59
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2005 Writing on Water Directing Director 59
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2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish Directing Director 58
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2004 Visions of Europe Directing Director 58
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2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea Directing Director 58
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2004 The European Showerbath Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp Directing Director 58
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2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Directing Director 58
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2003 Cinema16: British Short Films Directing Director 59
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2002 The 92 Faces of Peter Greenaway Directing Director N/A
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2001 The Man in the Bath Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama Directing Stage Director 58
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1999 The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama Directing Director 58
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1999 8 ½ Women Directing Director 58
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 The Pillow Book Directing Director 60
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1994 Stairs 1 Geneva Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Baby of Mâcon Directing Director 60
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1992 Darwin Directing Director 59
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1992 Peter Greenaway: A Documentary Directing Director N/A
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1992 Rosa Directing Director N/A
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1992 A Walk Through Prospero's Library Directing Director N/A
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1991 M Is for Man, Music and Mozart Directing Director 59
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1991 Prospero's Books Directing Director 60
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1990 A TV Dante Directing Director 69
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1990 A TV Dante Directing Director 59
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1989 Death in the Seine Directing Director 59
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1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Directing Director 66
Fair
1989 Fear of Drowning Directing Director 59
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1989 Hubert Bals Handshake Directing Director 59
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1988 Drowning by Numbers Directing Director 61
Fair
1987 The Belly of an Architect Directing Director 60
Fair
1985 A Zed & Two Noughts Directing Director 61
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1985 Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshire Directing Director 59
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1984 Making a Splash Directing Director 58
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1983 Four American Composers: John Cage Directing Director N/A
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1983 Four American Composers: Meredith Monk Directing Director N/A
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1983 Four American Composers: Robert Ashley Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Sea in Their Blood Directing Director 59
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1983 Four American Composers: Philip Glass Directing Director 59
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1982 The Draughtsman's Contract Directing Director 62
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1981 Zandra Rhodes Directing Director 59
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1981 Terence Conran Directing Director 59
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1981 The Exile Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Falls Directing Director 59
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1980 Act of God Directing Director 59
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1979 Leeds Castle Directing Director N/A
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1978 Vertical Features Remake Directing Director 59
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1978 Eddie Kidd Directing Director N/A
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1978 Water Wrackets Directing Director 58
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1978 A Walk Through H Directing Director 59
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1976 Goole by Numbers Directing Director N/A
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1976 1-100 Directing Director N/A
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1976 H Is for House Directing Director 59
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1976 Savile Row Directing Director N/A
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1976 Dear Phone Directing Director 58
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1974 Windows Directing Director 59
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1973 Intervals Directing Director 58
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1971 Erosion Directing Director N/A
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1968 Revolution Directing Director 58
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1967 5 Postcards from Capital Cities Directing Director N/A
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1966 Train Directing Director 59
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1966 Tree Directing Director N/A
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1962 Death of Sentiment Directing Director N/A
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The Food of Love Directing Director N/A
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Lucca Mortis Directing Director N/A
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Walking to Paris Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 The Missing Nail Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 Eisenstein in Guanajuato Writing Screenplay 59
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2014 Goltzius & the Pelican Company Writing Writer 59
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2013 3x3D Writing Writer 58
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2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 Nightwatching Writing Writer 59
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2005 A Life in Suitcases Writing Writer 59
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2005 Writing on Water Writing Writer 59
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2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish Writing Writer 58
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2004 Visions of Europe Writing Writer 58
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2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea Writing Writer 58
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2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp Writing Writer 58
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2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Writing Writer 58
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1999 The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama Writing Writer 58
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1999 8 ½ Women Writing Screenplay 58
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1995 The Pillow Book Writing Writer 60
Fair
1993 The Baby of Mâcon Writing Writer 60
Fair
1992 Darwin Writing Writer 59
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1991 M Is for Man, Music and Mozart Writing Writer 59
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1991 Prospero's Books Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1988 Drowning by Numbers Writing Writer 61
Fair
1987 The Belly of an Architect Writing Writer 60
Fair
1985 A Zed & Two Noughts Writing Writer 61
Fair
1983 Four American Composers: Meredith Monk Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Four American Composers: John Cage Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Four American Composers: Robert Ashley Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Sea in Their Blood Writing Writer 59
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1983 Four American Composers: Philip Glass Writing Writer 59
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1982 The Draughtsman's Contract Writing Screenplay 62
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1981 Zandra Rhodes Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 The Falls Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Vertical Features Remake Writing Writer 59
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1978 A Walk Through H Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Water Wrackets Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Goole by Numbers Writing Writer N/A
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1976 1-100 Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Dear Phone Writing Writer 58
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1976 H Is for House Writing Writer 59
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1974 Windows Writing Writer 59
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1973 Intervals Writing Writer 58
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Blondi Writing Writer N/A
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Walking to Paris Writing Writer N/A
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The Food of Love Writing Writer N/A
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Lucca Mortis Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2019 Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice Production Producer 59
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Camera
1978 Vertical Features Remake Camera Director of Photography 59
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1978 Water Wrackets Camera Director of Photography 58
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1976 Dear Phone Camera Director of Photography 58
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1976 H Is for House Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1978 A Walk Through H Crew Scenic Artist 59
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Editing
1995 The Pillow Book Editing Editor 60
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1982 The Pledge Editing Editor 59
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1980 The Falls Editing Editor 59
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1978 Vertical Features Remake Editing Editor 59
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1978 Eddie Kidd Editing Editor N/A
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1978 A Walk Through H Editing Editor 59
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1978 Water Wrackets Editing Editor 58
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1976 Dear Phone Editing Editor 58
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1976 H Is for House Editing Editor 59
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1974 Windows Editing Editor 59
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Tie and Dye Editing Editor N/A
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