Peter Yates

British film director and producer (1929-2011)
Person human Q314301
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Peter Yates

Summary

Peter Yates is a human[1]. Born in Aldershot[2], he… he was born on +1929-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2011-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and television director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Yates was born in Aldershot[2].
  • Peter Yates passed away in London[4].
  • Peter Yates was born on +1929-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Yates died on +2011-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Yates held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Peter Yates's professions included film producer[6].
  • Peter Yates worked as a film director[7].
  • Peter Yates worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Peter Yates's professions included director[9].
  • Peter Yates's professions included television director[10].
  • Peter Yates's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13].
  • Peter Yates was educated at Charterhouse School[14].
  • Peter Yates was educated at Janet Clarke Hall[15].
  • Peter Yates's image is recorded as Peter Yates, film director.jpg[16].
  • Peter Yates is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Yates's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Yates's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115715074[19].
  • Peter Yates's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57511621[20].
  • Peter Yates's GND ID is recorded as 123068592[21].
  • Peter Yates's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91100048[22].
  • Peter Yates's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 139013246[23].
  • Peter Yates's IdRef ID is recorded as 067248349[24].
  • Peter Yates's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12265294[25].
  • Peter Yates's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0946811[26].
  • Peter Yates's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV092522[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Yates was born in Aldershot[2]. He was born on +1929-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30]; Charterhouse School[14], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1611[33], headquartered in Godalming[34]; and Janet Clarke Hall[15], a residential college[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1961[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and television director[10].

Death and Burial

Peter Yates died on +2011-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[38].

Why It Matters

Peter Yates ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Peter Yates born?

Born in Aldershot[2], Peter Yates…

Where did Peter Yates die?

Peter Yates died in London[4].

What did Peter Yates do for work?

Peter Yates worked as film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and television director[10].

Where did Peter Yates go to school?

Peter Yates was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[13], Charterhouse School[14], and Janet Clarke Hall[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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