Peter Curran (director)

Peter Curran
Born	Peter Robert Emert Curran 26 September 1924 London, England
Died	15 June 1999 Hampshire, England

Peter Curran (26 September 1924 – 15 June 1999) was a British television scriptwriter, film director, editor and producer.

He co-wrote four episodes of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons in the 1960s, forming a writing duo with David Williams: "White as Snow", "Point 783", "Seek and Destroy", "Noose of Ice" (wrongly credited to Tony Barwick) and "The Launching".

Curran's film credits include The Cherry Picker (1972; as screenwriter, producer, director and editor) and A Touch of the Sun (1979; screenwriter, director, editor). He also directed Male Bait (1971), Penelope Pulls it Off (1975) and Tell it like it is, Boys (1981). He served as editor for When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970).

External links

• Peter Curran at IMDb