Peter Curran (director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Curran (director)

British television scriptwriter and film director

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1924

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1999

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Peter Curran (26 September 1924 – 15 June 1999) was a British television scriptwriter, film director, editor and producer. He co-wrote four episodes of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons in the 1960s, forming a writing duo with David Williams: "White as Snow", "Point 783", "Seek and Destroy", "Noose of Ice" (wrongly credited to Tony Barwick) and "The Launching". Curran's film credits include The Cherry Picker (1972; as screenwriter, producer, director and editor) and A Touch of the Sun (1979; screenwriter, director, editor).
He also directed Male Bait (1971), Penelope Pulls it Off (1975) and Tell it like it is, Boys (1981).
He served as editor for When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970).