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Peter Collinson (1 April 1936 – 16 December 1980) was a British film director probably best remembered for directing The Italian Job (1969).
Peter Collinson was born on 1 April 1936 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Italian Job (1969), The Long Day's Dying (1968) and Up the Junction (1968).
Jun 14, 2020 · Peter Collinson (1936-80 lung cancer) was a British director who died at the relatively young age of 44. He directed the much lauded and popular The Italian Job (1969) which over the years, when I asked young British fellows what their favourite film was – it always seemed to be The Italian Job. Things have changed a lot since then.
Although almost nobody outside the movie business has even heard of him, Collinson is probably the hottest young director in England right now. Stories of his working methods in "The Penthouse" are related by other directors with a touch of awe.
With an excellent script from Troy Kennedy Martin and a strong cast headed by Michael Caine and Nöel Coward, this crime caper has remained an audience favourite and was remade in Hollywood by F. Gary Gray in 2003.
Peter Collinson (1 April 1936 – 16 December 1980) was a British film director probably best known for directing the 1969 movie The Italian Job. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Collinson (film director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Peter Collinson was born on 1 April 1936 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Italian Job (1969), The Long Day's Dying (1968) and Up the Junction (1968). He was married to Lisa Shane and Ann Collinson.
