Peter Maxwell
Directing
- Born
- January 23, 1921 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- April 5, 2013 (age 92)
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.
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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
I Was a Male War Bride
August 26, 1949
Storm Over the Nile
December 26, 1955
Dilemma
January 1, 1962
Blind Spot
July 1, 1958
Serena
June 1, 1962
Impact
February 1, 1963
The Highest Honour
May 15, 1982
The Switch
May 1, 1963
Plunge Into Darkness
January 1, 1978
Mystery at Castle House
January 1, 1982
The Cure for Love
December 29, 1949
Fluteman
November 24, 1982
Behind the camera21
- 1986Platypus Cove Director
- 1982Fluteman Director
- 1982The Highest Honour Director
- 1982Mystery at Castle House Director
- 1981Run Rebecca, Run! Director
- 1980Touch and Go Director, Executive Producer
- 1978Plunge Into Darkness Director
- 1977Mama's Gone A-hunting Director
- 1976Is There Anybody There? Director
- 1975Polly My Love