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Peter Greenaway trained as a painter and began working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information in 1965. Shortly afterwards he started to make his own films. He has produced a wealth of short and feature-length films, but also paintings, novels and other books. He has held several one-man shows and curated exhibitions at museums world-wide. See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (67 titles)
2013 3x3D (segment "Just in Time")
 
2009 The Marriage (documentary short)
 
2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse (documentary)
 
2008 Cinema Is Dead, Long Live the Screen (video documentary)
 
2007 Nightwatching
 
2005 Writing on Water (short)
 
2004 Visions of Europe (segment "European Showerbath")
 
2001 The Man in the Bath (short)
 
1999 8 ½ Women
 
1997 The Bridge (short)
 
1996 The Pillow Book
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
 
1995 Stairs 1 Geneva (documentary)
 
1992 Darwin
 
1992 Rosa (short)
 
1991 M Is for Man, Music, Mozart (TV short)
 
1991 A Walk Through Prospero's Library (TV documentary short)
 
1990 A TV Dante (TV mini-series)
Cantos 7 and 8 (1990)
Cantos 5 and 6 (1990)
Cantos 3 and 4 (1990)
Cantos 1 and 2 (1990)
 
1989 Death in the Seine (TV short)
 
1989 Hubert Bals Handshake (short)
 
1988 Fear of Drowning (short)
 
1984 Making a Splash (short)
 
1983 The Coastline (documentary)
 
1983 Four American Composers (TV documentary)
 
1981 Zandra Rhodes (short)
 
1981 Terence Conran (documentary short)
 
1980 Lacock Village (documentary short)
 
1980 Country Diary (documentary short)
 
1980 The Falls
 
1980 Act of God (TV documentary short)
 
1979 Women Artists (documentary short)
 
1979 Leeds Castle (documentary short)
 
1978 Eddie Kid (documentary short)
 
1978 Cut Above the Rest (documentary short)
 
1978 1-100 (short)
 
1976 Goole by Numbers (short)
 
1976 Dear Phone (short)
 
1975 Water Wrackets (short)
 
1975 Windows (short)
 
1975 Water (short)
 
1973 H Is for House (short)
 
1971 Erosion (short)
 
1969 Intervals (short)
 
1967 Revolution (short)
 
1966 Tree (short)
 
1966 Train (short)
 
1962 Death of Sentiment (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (49 titles)
2013 Eisenstein in Guanajuato (written by) (pre-production)
 
2013 3x3D (segment "Just in Time")
 
2009 The Marriage (documentary short) (writer)
 
2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse (documentary) (scenario)
 
2007 Nightwatching (written by)
 
2005 Writing on Water (short) (concept / libretto)
 
2004 Visions of Europe (segment "European Showerbath")
 
1999 8 ½ Women (writer)
 
1997 Peter Greenaway in Indianapolis (video documentary)
 
1996 The Pillow Book (written by)
 
1993 The Baby of Mâcon (writer)
 
1992 Darwin
 
1991 M Is for Man, Music, Mozart (TV short)
 
1989 Death in the Seine (TV short)
 
1989 Hubert Bals Handshake (short) (writer)
 
1988 Drowning by Numbers (written by)
 
1988 Fear of Drowning (short) (writer)
 
1986 A Zed & Two Noughts (written by)
 
1983 Four American Composers (TV documentary)
 
1982 The Draughtsman's Contract (writer)
 
1981 Zandra Rhodes (short) (uncredited)
 
1980 The Falls
 
1978 1-100 (short) (writer)
 
1978 Vertical Features Remake (writer)
 
1976 Dear Phone (short)
 
1976 Goole by Numbers (short)
 
1975 Water (short)
 
1975 Water Wrackets (short)
 
1975 Windows (short)
 
1973 H Is for House (short) (writer)
 
1971 Erosion (short)
 
1969 Intervals (short) (writer)
 
1967 Revolution (short)
 
1966 Train (short)
 
1966 Tree (short)
 
1962 Death of Sentiment (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (10 titles)
1996 The Pillow Book
 
1981 The Pledge (short)
 
1980 The Falls
 
1978 Vertical Features Remake (uncredited)
 
1976 Dear Phone (short)
 
1975 Water Wrackets (short)
 
1975 Windows (short)
 
1973 H Is for House (short)
 
1968 Love Love Love (short)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
1999 8 ½ Women (uncredited)
 
1989 Hubert Bals Handshake (short)
Narrator
 
1988 Fear of Drowning (short)
Narrator
 
1980 The Falls
Interviewer
 
1976 Dear Phone (short)
Narrator
 
1975 Windows (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1973 H Is for House (short)
Voice
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
1978 Vertical Features Remake (uncredited)
 
1976 Dear Phone (short)
 
1975 Water Wrackets (short)
 
1975 Windows (short)
 
1973 H Is for House (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
2002 Island Life (TV series) (scientific advisor - 2 episodes)
Barrow Island (2002) (scientific advisor)
Christmas Island (2002) (scientific advisor)
 
1982 The Draughtsman's Contract (hand double: Anthony Higgins - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1991 Prospero's Books (sculptor: Prospero's books - uncredited)
 
1982 The Draughtsman's Contract (drawings: Mr. Neville - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2010 Sala 33 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.31 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Na plovárne (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse (documentary)
Himself/Public Prosecutor (uncredited)
 
2008 Chaos and Order (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Cinema Is Dead, Long Live the Screen (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 X-Rated (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
The Films That Shocked Britain (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Cinema16: British Short Films (video)
Himself - Commentary, Dear Phone (voice)
 
2001 Artèria 33 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1998 Redes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 October 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Peter Greenaway in Indianapolis (video documentary)
Peter Greenaway
 
1988-1996 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 June 1996 (1996) … Himself
Episode dated 8 June 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1995 Stairs 1 Geneva (documentary)
Narrator
 
1994 Le divan (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 8 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.1 (1989) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

The Physical Self - art book/Greenaway as curator See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 8 Print Biographies  | 10 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Creation, to me, is to try to orchestrate the universe to understand what surrounds us. Even if, to accomplish that, we use all sorts of stratagems which in the end prove completely incapable of staving off chaos. See more »

Trivia:

When actors on the set of The Baby of Mâcon pointed out that he was introducing continuity errors, Peter replied that 'Continuity is boring.' See more »

Trademark:

His films often feature strong, manipulative female characters See more »

Star Sign:

Aries