Peter Watkins

English film director (1935-2025)
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Peter Watkins

Summary

Peter Watkins is a human[1]. Born in Norbiton[2], he… he was born on October 29, 1935[3]. He passed away in Bourganeuf[4]. He died on October 30, 2025[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film screenwriter[8], and film theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norbiton[2], Peter Watkins…
  • Peter Watkins passed away in Bourganeuf[4].
  • Peter Watkins was born on October 29, 1935[3].
  • Peter Watkins died on October 30, 2025[5].
  • Peter Watkins died on October 31, 2025[11].
  • Peter Watkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Peter Watkins worked as a film director[6].
  • Peter Watkins's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Peter Watkins's professions included film screenwriter[8].
  • Peter Watkins's professions included film theorist[9].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was film[13].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was documentary film[14].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was film production[17].
  • Peter Watkins's field of work was mass media[18].
  • Peter Watkins's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[19].
  • Peter Watkins received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20].
  • Peter Watkins received the Berliner Kunstpreis[21].
  • Peter Watkins is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Watkins's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Watkins's genre is documentary film[24].
  • Peter Watkins's family name is recorded as Watkins[25].
  • Peter Watkins's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Peter Watkins's official website is recorded as http://pwatkins.mnsi.net[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Norbiton[2], Peter Watkins… he was born on October 29, 1935[3].

Education

Peter Watkins was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film screenwriter[8], and film theorist[9]. Fields of work include film[13]; documentary film[14], a film genre[28]; film direction[15], an activity[29]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[30]; film production[17], an economic activity[31]; and mass media[18], an academic discipline[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20], an award for best film by genre[33], in United States[34], founded in 1942[35] and Berliner Kunstpreis[21], a literary award[36], in Germany[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 30, 2025[5] and October 31, 2025[11]. Peter Watkins passed away in Bourganeuf[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Watkins ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Peter Watkins born?

Peter Watkins was born in Norbiton[2].

Where did Peter Watkins die?

Peter Watkins died in Bourganeuf[4].

What did Peter Watkins do for work?

Peter Watkins worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film screenwriter[8], and film theorist[9].

Where did Peter Watkins go to school?

Peter Watkins was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[19].

What awards did Peter Watkins receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20] and Berliner Kunstpreis[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . rada.ac.uk. Retrieved . rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Norbiton
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Work location England
    Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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