FILM DIRECTOR

Peter Glenville

1913 - 1996

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Peter Glenville (born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne; 28 October 1913 – 3 June 1996) was an English theatre and film director, and actor. He was a prominent director of stage plays on the West End and Broadway in the 1950s. He was nominated for four Tony Awards for his American plays. In the following decade, he transitioned to become a film director. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Glenville is the 1,587th most popular film director (down from 1,507th in 2024), the 5,656th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,165th in 2019) and the 115th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Peter Glenville ranks 1,587 out of 2,041. Before him are Christoph Schlingensief, Tim Van Patten, Alan Rudolph, Dominik Moll, Chi Chi LaRue, and Edward Sedgwick. After him are David Trueba, Daniels, John Singleton, Sam Simon, Bruno Delbonnel, and Phil Alden Robinson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Peter Glenville ranks 397. Before him are Hammond Innes, Barbara Pym, Robert Lowery, Angus Wilson, Jack Fairman, and Frans Peeraer. After him are Duane Swanson, Robert R. Gilruth, Peter Doherty, Kurt Dossin, Sid James, and Coral Browne. Among people deceased in 1996, Peter Glenville ranks 335. Before him are Les Baxter, Evelyn Hooker, Sverre Sørsdal, Virginia Christine, Tommy Lawton, and Yelizaveta Bagryantseva. After him are Allenby Chilton, Sim Iness, Mario Savio, Mary Haas, Eddie Harris, and Sultan Rahi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Glenville ranks 5,658 out of 8,785. Before him are Andy Powell (1950), John Lombe (1693), Ann Packer (1942), Heather Mills (1968), John Addington Symonds (1840), and Maureen Gardner (1928). After him are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (1985), Ella Balinska (1996), Shashi Tharoor (1956), Ron Staniforth (1924), Alan Geldard (1927), and Herbert Baker (1862).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Peter Glenville ranks 115. Before him are Terence Davies (1945), A. Edward Sutherland (1895), Richard Eyre (1943), Adrian Biddle (1952), Stuart Baird (1947), and Clive Donner (1926). After him are Phyllida Lloyd (1957), Simon Monjack (1970), Oliver Parker (1960), Terry George (1952), Val Guest (1911), and Peter Chelsom (1956).

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