Peter Bland was born on May 12, 1934 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England as Peter Gordon Bland. He emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 20 and graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. He worked as a radio producer for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. He became closely associated with the Wellington Group which included James K. Baxter and Louis Johnson. He worked in theatre, as co-founder and artistic director of Downstage Theatre from 1964–68. He returned to Britain in 1970 for a short time but now lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
Peter Bland has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Signature works include Came a Hot Friday, Queen City Rocker, Dangerous Orphans. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
