Peter Watkins

Career Overview

Peter Watkins has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Signature works include Punishment Park, La Commune (Paris, 1871), Edvard Munch. 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: 64
Birth Date: 1935-10-29
Birth Place: Norbiton, Surrey, England, UK

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Eliane Annie Adalto (2 collaborations)
Pierre Barbieux (2 collaborations)
Bernard Bombeau (2 collaborations)
Maylis Bouffartigue (2 collaborations)
Geneviève Capy (2 collaborations)
Anne Carlier (2 collaborations)
Véronique Couzon (2 collaborations)
Piotr Daskiewicz (2 collaborations)
Nicole Defer (2 collaborations)
Patrick Dell'Isola (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (12 credits)
- The War Game at Cinecity
  Self (Archival footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Making Reel History
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Introduction to Punishment Park
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Role of a Lifetime
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Journey
  Narrator / Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Edvard Munch
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Punishment Park
  Documentarist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The War Game
  Documentist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Culloden
  Field Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
directing (20 credits)
- THE JOURNEY Parts 17-19
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Trap
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Introduction to Punishment Park
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 2 (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 1 (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- The Media Project
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Journey
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Evening Land
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Seventies People
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Edvard Munch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Punishment Park
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- The Gladiators
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Privilege
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- It Happened Here
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The War Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Culloden
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Controllers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- The Forgotten Faces
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Web
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
writing (16 credits)
- The Trap
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Episode 2 (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 1 (2000) ... writer writing
  
  2000
- The Media Project
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- The Journey
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Evening Land
  idea
  
  writing
  
  1977
- The Seventies People
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Edvard Munch
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Punishment Park
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- The Gladiators
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Privilege
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- The War Game
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Culloden
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Controllers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
- The Forgotten Faces
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
editing (8 credits)
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  editor
  
  editing
  
  - Episode 2 (2000) ... editor editing
  
  - Episode 1 (2000) ... editor editing
  
  2000
- The Media Project
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
- The Journey
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1987
- Evening Land
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1977
- Edvard Munch
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1974
- Punishment Park
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1971
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1959
creators (1 credits)
- La Commune (Paris, 1871)
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2000
production (5 credits)
- The Journey
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The War Game
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Culloden
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- The Web
  producer
  
  production
  
  1956
sound (1 credits)
- The Journey
  sound editor
  
  sound
  
  1987
crew (1 credits)
- The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1959