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 (2,642 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-10-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 69b1ecfe-e393-4d25-ad38-fe2ea7e6d1e7^[32]

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^[33]; film direction^[15], an activity^[34]; creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[35]; film production^[17], an economic activity^[36]; and mass media^[18], an academic discipline^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[20], an award for best film by genre^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1942^[40] and Berliner Kunstpreis^[21], a literary award^[41], in Germany^[42].

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 (2,642 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

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].