Peter Sasdy

Peter Sasdy is a British film and television director. In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted The Stone Tape, he directed several horror films for Hammer, including Taste the Blood of Dracula, Countess Dracula and Hands of the Ripper. Sasdy directed the 1960s TV series Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and The Spoils of Poynton for BBC TV. He also directed several early episodes of the hit TV series Minder, and earned a Razzie Award for his direction of the 1983 film The Lonely Lady.