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Pete Walker

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Pete Walker

Born July 4, 1939 in Brighton, England19 films

Pete Walker (born 1939 in Brighton, Sussex) is an English film director, writer and producer, specialising in horror and sexploitation films, frequently combining the two.

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His films often featured sadistic authority figures, such as priests or judges, punishing anyone - usually young women - who doesn't conform to their strict personal moral codes, but he has denied there being any political subtext to his films.

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House of the Long Shadows posterFirst watchHouse of the Long Shadows19836.4An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours.View film

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Filmography

19 films as director
  1. 1983House of the Long ShadowsDirector
  2. 1979Home Before MidnightDirector
  3. 1978The ComebackDirector
  4. 1976SchizoDirector
  5. 1976House of Mortal SinDirector
  6. 1974FrightmareDirector
  7. 1974House of WhipcordDirector
  8. 1973Tiffany JonesDirector
  9. 1972The Flesh and Blood ShowDirector
  10. 1972The Four Dimensions of GretaDirector
  11. 1971Die Screaming MarianneDirector
  12. 1970Cool It, Carol!Director
  13. 1970Man of ViolenceDirector
  14. 1969Der Porno-Graf von SchwedenDirector
  15. 1969School for SexDirector
  16. 1968For Men OnlyDirector
  17. 1968The Big SwitchDirector
  18. 1961Tricky TricksDirector
  19. 1960Soho StripteaseDirector