Portrait of Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Bio: Peter Watkins (29 October 1935 – 30 October 2025) was an English filmmaker, documentarian, writer and film theorist. He is known as a pioneer of the docudrama and the mockumentary genres, typically with heavy political content
Born: Tue, Oct 29 1935
Birthplace: Norbiton, Surrey, England, UK

Death: Thu, Oct 30 2025
Peter Watkins is 90 years old
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Poster of The Making of Culloden
The Making of Culloden
Peter Watkins was 70 in The Making of Culloden as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 03 2006
Poster of Introduction to Punishment Park
Introduction to Punishment Park
Peter Watkins was 68 in Introduction to Punishment Park as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The Role of a Lifetime
The Role of a Lifetime
Peter Watkins was 67 in The Role of a Lifetime as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins was 65 in The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins as 'Himself'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 2001
Poster of The Freethinker
The Freethinker
Peter Watkins was 58 in The Freethinker as 'Policeman'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 03 1994
Poster of The Journey
The Journey
Peter Watkins was 51 in The Journey as 'Narrator / Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 24 1987
Poster of Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch
Peter Watkins was 39 in Edvard Munch as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 12 1974
Poster of Punishment Park
Punishment Park
Peter Watkins was 35 in Punishment Park as 'Documentarist (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1971
Poster of The War Game
The War Game
Peter Watkins was 30 in The War Game as 'Documentist (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1966
Poster of Culloden
Culloden
Peter Watkins was 29 in Culloden as 'Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 15 1964
Poster of The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
Peter Watkins was 23 in The Diary of an Unknown Soldier as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1959

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Poster of Reflets de Cannes
Reflets de Cannes
Peter Watkins was 18+ in Reflets de Cannes as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1954