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Though Yates may have made his reputation on crime movies, in fact, [[GenreRoulette he directed a variety of movies]], including comedies (''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed''), adventure movies (''Film/TheDeep''), ComingOfAge [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-dramas]] (''Film/BreakingAway''), prestige dramas (''Film/TheDresser'') and courtroom dramas (''Film/{{Suspect}}''). His last projects were MadeForTV movies of ''Literature/DonQuixote'' and ''Literature/ASeparatePeace''. [[HeAlsoDid Yates also was a racing manager for two years for famed Formula One driver]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss Stirling Moss]].

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Though Yates may have made his reputation on crime movies, in fact, [[GenreRoulette he directed a variety of movies]], including comedies (''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed''), adventure movies (''Film/TheDeep''), (''Film/{{The Deep|1977}}''), ComingOfAge [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-dramas]] (''Film/BreakingAway''), prestige dramas (''Film/TheDresser'') and courtroom dramas (''Film/{{Suspect}}''). His last projects were MadeForTV movies of ''Literature/DonQuixote'' and ''Literature/ASeparatePeace''. [[HeAlsoDid Yates also was a racing manager for two years for famed Formula One driver]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss Stirling Moss]].




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Yates started out working in the theater and TV (directing episodes of ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/SecretAgentMan'') before becoming an assistant director on such movies as ''Film/TheInnOfTheSixthHappiness'', ''Film/SonsAndLovers'', and ''Film/TheGunsOfNavarone'', and then started to direct his own movies. His first movie, ''Film/SummerHoliday'', a vehicle for Music/CliffRichard, didn't attract much attention, but his third movie, ''Robbery'', a [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory heavily fictionalized version of a train robbery in 1963]], which came out in 1965, was critically acclaimed in the U.S., and was seen by, among others, screenwriter Alan R. Trustman. Trustman persuaded Creator/SteveMcQueenActor to see the movie, and Yates was hired to direct ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'', which established his career in Hollywood.

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Yates started out working in the theater and TV (directing episodes of ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/SecretAgentMan'') ''Series/DangerMan'') before becoming an assistant director on such movies as ''Film/TheInnOfTheSixthHappiness'', ''Film/SonsAndLovers'', and ''Film/TheGunsOfNavarone'', and then started to direct his own movies. His first movie, ''Film/SummerHoliday'', a vehicle for Music/CliffRichard, didn't attract much attention, but his third movie, ''Robbery'', a [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory heavily fictionalized version of a train robbery in 1963]], which came out in 1965, was critically acclaimed in the U.S., and was seen by, among others, screenwriter Alan R. Trustman. Trustman persuaded Creator/SteveMcQueenActor to see the movie, and Yates was hired to direct ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'', which established his career in Hollywood.
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Though Yates may have made his reputation on crime movies, in fact, [[GenreRoulette he directed a variety of movies]], including comedies (''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed''), adventure movies (''Film/TheDeep''), ComingOfAge [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-dramas]] (''Film/BreakingAway''), prestige dramas (''Film/TheDresser'') and courtroom dramas (''Film/{{Suspect}}''). His last projects were MadeForTV movies of ''Literature/DonQuixote'' and ''Literature/ASeperatePeace''. [[HeAlsoDid Yates alsowas a racing manager for two years for famed Formula One driver]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss Stirling Moss]].

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Though Yates may have made his reputation on crime movies, in fact, [[GenreRoulette he directed a variety of movies]], including comedies (''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed''), adventure movies (''Film/TheDeep''), ComingOfAge [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-dramas]] (''Film/BreakingAway''), prestige dramas (''Film/TheDresser'') and courtroom dramas (''Film/{{Suspect}}''). His last projects were MadeForTV movies of ''Literature/DonQuixote'' and ''Literature/ASeperatePeace''. ''Literature/ASeparatePeace''. [[HeAlsoDid Yates alsowas also was a racing manager for two years for famed Formula One driver]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss Stirling Moss]].
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Peter Yates (July 24, 1929 - January 9, 2011) was a British film director.

Yates started out working in the theater and TV (directing episodes of ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/SecretAgentMan'') before becoming an assistant director on such movies as ''Film/TheInnOfTheSixthHappiness'', ''Film/SonsAndLovers'', and ''Film/TheGunsOfNavarone'', and then started to direct his own movies. His first movie, ''Film/SummerHoliday'', a vehicle for Music/CliffRichard, didn't attract much attention, but his third movie, ''Robbery'', a [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory heavily fictionalized version of a train robbery in 1963]], which came out in 1965, was critically acclaimed in the U.S., and was seen by, among others, screenwriter Alan R. Trustman. Trustman persuaded Creator/SteveMcQueenActor to see the movie, and Yates was hired to direct ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'', which established his career in Hollywood.

Though Yates may have made his reputation on crime movies, in fact, [[GenreRoulette he directed a variety of movies]], including comedies (''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed''), adventure movies (''Film/TheDeep''), ComingOfAge [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-dramas]] (''Film/BreakingAway''), prestige dramas (''Film/TheDresser'') and courtroom dramas (''Film/{{Suspect}}''). His last projects were MadeForTV movies of ''Literature/DonQuixote'' and ''Literature/ASeperatePeace''. [[HeAlsoDid Yates alsowas a racing manager for two years for famed Formula One driver]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss Stirling Moss]].

Yates was married to Virginia Pope from 1960 until his death of heart failure in 2011, and they had two children.

!!Movies directed by Peter Yates with their own page:
* ''Film/SummerHoliday'' (1963)
* ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'' (1968)
* ''Film/MurphysWar'' (1971)''
* ''Film/TheHotRock'' (1972)''
* ''Film/TheFriendsOfEddieCoyle'' (1973)
* ''Film/MotherJugsAndSpeed'' (1976)
* ''Film/TheDeep'' (1977)
* ''Film/BreakingAway'' (1979)
* ''Film/{{Krull}}'' (1983)
* ''Film/TheDresser'' (1983)
* ''Film/{{Suspect}}'' (1987)
* ''Film/AnInnocentMan'' (1989)

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