Peter Medak

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Medak (born 23 December 1937) is a Hungarian-born film director of British and American films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Medak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Peter Medak has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Beverly Hills Cop with 1 titles. Signature works include Species II, The Changeling, The Hunchback. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

66

Birth Date

1937-12-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Budapest, Hungary

Known For

• 

  Species II
• 

  The Changeling
• 

  The Hunchback
• 

  Romeo Is Bleeding
• 

  Nabokov on Kafka
• 

  Funeral in Berlin

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Beverly Hills Cop (1 titles)
• Masters of Horror Collection (1 titles)
• Species (1 titles)
• Space 1999 Movie Collection (1 titles)
• Harry Palmer Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Cromwell (2 collaborations)
• Michael Madsen (1 collaborations)
• Natasha Henstridge (1 collaborations)
• Marg Helgenberger (1 collaborations)
• Mykelti Williamson (1 collaborations)
• George Dzundza (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Wynter (1 collaborations)
• Justin Lazard (1 collaborations)
• Myriam Cyr (1 collaborations)
• Baxter Harris (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (5 credits)

  • Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Ghost of Peter Sellers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Gun, the Cake and the Butterfly

    Father

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Beverly Hills Cop III

    Man at Corner

    actor

    actors
    1994

• directing (59 credits)

  • The Ghost of Peter Sellers

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Dating Game Killer

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Hannibal

    - Hassun (2014) ... director directing

    - Coquilles (2013) ... director directing

    - Œuf (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • Sex and Lies in Sin City

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The Washingtonians

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Masters of Horror

    - The Washingtonians (2007) ... director directing
    2005
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006) ... director directing
    2004
  • House

    - The Socratic Method (2004) ... director directing
    2004
  • Cold Case

    - Iced (2009) ... director directing
    2003
  • The Wire

    - The Pager (2002) ... director directing

    - The Buys (2002) ... director directing
    2002
  • David Copperfield

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Guardian

    - Believe (2003) ... director directing

    - The Intersection (2003) ... director directing

    - Feeding Frenzy (2001) ... director directing
    2001
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Stalked (1999) ... director directing
    1999
  • Species II

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Hunchback

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Pontiac Moon

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - Painful Cuts (2000) ... director directing
    1994
  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    - Brotherly Love (1998) ... director directing

    - Deception (1997) ... director directing

    - Justice (2) (1996) ... director directing

    - The Hat (1996) ... director directing

    - Colors (1995) ... director directing
    1993
  • Let Him Have It

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Human Voice

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Krays

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Nabokov on Kafka

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - The New Arrival (1992) ... director directing
    1989
  • The Dancing Princesses

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Men's Club

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Breakin' Through

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Snow Queen

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel (1987) ... director directing

    - Shadow Play / Grace Note (1986) ... director directing

    - Profile in Silver / Button, Button (1986) ... director directing

    - Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading (1986) ... director directing

    - Still Life / The Little People of Killany Woods / The Misfortune Cookie (1986) ... director directing
    1985
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Pinocchio

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Cosmic Princess

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Cry for the Strangers

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    - The Dancing Princesses (1987) ... director directing

    - The Emperor's New Clothes (1985) ... director directing

    - The Snow Queen (1985) ... director directing

    - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1984) ... director directing

    - Pinocchio (1984) ... director directing
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - Cold War (1987) ... director directing
    1982
  • Remington Steele

    - Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws (1983) ... director directing

    - Scene Steelers (1983) ... director directing
    1982
  • Mistress of Paradise

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Zorro, The Gay Blade

    director

    directing
    1981
  • The Babysitter

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Changeling

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - Professor Jonathan Higgins (1985) ... director directing
    1980
  • Hart to Hart

    - One Hart Too Many (1982) ... director directing

    - Harts on Campus (1982) ... director directing

    - The Harts Strike Out (1982) ... director directing

    - Harts on Their Toes (1982) ... director directing
    1979
  • The Odd Job

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Rocking Horse Winner

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Professionals

    - The Rack (1978) ... director directing
    1977
  • Sporting Chance

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Space: 1999

    - The Seance Spectre (1977) ... director directing

    - Space Warp (1976) ... director directing
    1975
  • The Third Girl from the Left

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Ghost in the Noonday Sun

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Ruling Class

    director

    directing
    1972
  • A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Persuaders!

    - Someone Waiting (1972) ... director directing
    1971
  • Negatives

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Funeral in Berlin

    second unit director

    directing
    1966
  • The V.I.P.s

    second assistant director

    directing
    1963
  • Sparrows Can't Sing

    assistant director

    directing
    1963
  • Captain Clegg

    second assistant director

    directing
    1962
  • The Breaking Point

    assistant director

    directing
    1961

• production (2 credits)

  • The Hunchback

    co-producer

    production
    1997
  • Kaleidoscope

    associate producer

    production
    1966