Peter R. Hunt
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Peter R. Hunt | |
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Born | Peter Roger Hunt 11 March 1925 London, England, U.K. |
Died | 14 August 2002 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Film director, film editor, film producer |
Years active | 1940–2002 |
Known for | James Bond series |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1942–1947 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Peter Roger Hunt (11 March 1925 – 14 August 2002) was a British director, editor, and producer of film and television, best known for his work on the James Bond film series, first as an editor, then later as a second unit director. He finally served as director for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. His work on the series helped pioneer an innovative, fast-cutting editing style.
Biography
As an infantryman, Hunt served in Salerno, Italy in 1943.[1]
After serving on a number of jobs, Hunt worked as an assistant cutter for Alexander Korda, before working as an assembling editor on The Man Who Watched Trains Go By. After several B-movies, he served as the supervising editor on A Hill in Korea. The following year, Hunt edited The Admirable Crichton (directed and co-written by Lewis Gilbert), where he became good friends with John Glen. Hunt continued his collaboration with Gilbert on films such as Ferry to Hong Kong and Sink the Bismarck!.
In the 1960s, Hunt signed on as an editor on the James Bond film, Dr. No, and in 1963 he edited From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. On those three films, Hunt developed an editing technique in which he utilized quick cutting, allowing camera swings during action and inserts interleaving other elements.[2][3] He also worked with Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli on the 1963 Bob Hope film Call Me Bwana, and with Saltzman and a few other Bond veterans on the non-Eon thriller The IPCRESS File. Call Me Bwana is the only film produced by the James Bond production company Eon Productions that is not a Bond film.
After editing Thunderball, Hunt was promoted to second unit director on You Only Live Twice. When production of On Her Majesty's Secret Service went underway, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman selected Hunt as director impressed with his quick cutting skills feeling it had set the style for the series.[4] Hunt also asked for the position during the production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and he brought along with him many crew members, including cinematographer Michael Reed and editor John Glen.[5] Also, Hunt was focused on putting his mark – "I wanted it to be different than any other Bond film would be. It was my film, not anyone else's."[6]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service was the last film on which Hunt worked on in the series. In 1971, Hunt directed episodes of The Persuaders! with future Bond star, Roger Moore, in Gold and Shout at the Devil with Lee Marvin. Although approached by Kevin McClory, he refused to direct Never Say Never Again afraid that Broccoli would consider him a traitor. His last films included Wild Geese II and the Cannon Film thrillers, Death Hunt and Assassination, both starring Bronson. He also directed the epic television miniseries The Last Days of Pompeii.
Personal life
In his final years, Hunt lived in California.[1] On 14 August 2002 Hunt died of heart failure at his home in Santa Monica, California at the age of 77.[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Editor | Director | Notes |
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1971 | The Persuaders! | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Chain of Events" |
1972 | Shirley's World | Yes | Episode: "Always Leave Them Laughing" | |
1978 | The Beasts Are on the Streets | Yes | Television film | |
1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Yes | 2 episodes | |
1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Yes | 4 episodes | |
1991 | Eyes of a Witness | Yes | Television film |
References
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- ^ a b "Peter Hunt". The Daily Telegraph. London. 21 August 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Peter Hunt (2000). Inside Dr. No (DVD). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ Peter Hunt, Norman Wanstall (2000). Inside From Russia with Love (DVD). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ Stutz, Collin (2007). James Bond Encyclopedia. London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-3427-3.
- ^ "Director John Glen - James Bond Crew". www.007james.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ NTR. "De 'vergeten' 007". Andere Tijden (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Peter R. Hunt, 77, Film Editor And Director of a 007 Movie". The New York Times. 25 August 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ Maçek III, J.C. (7 October 2013). "From Heart of Darkness to All Out War: 'Shout at the Devil'". PopMatters.