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Peter Maxwell

Directing 92 (deceased) years old Vienna, Austria ★ 0.1
Born: January 23, 1921
Died: April 5, 2013

Biography

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.

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Known For

A Country Practice
A Country Practice Director 1981
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Director 1968
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Director 1956
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell Director 1958
C
Class of... Director 1974

Filmography

Directing Credits (29)

Writing Credits (2)

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