Peter Sasdy

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Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-born British film and television director.

In addition to his numerous TV credits, notably the Nigel Kneale-scripted The Stone Tape (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969), Countess Dracula (1971) and Hands of the Ripper (1971). He directed Pia Zadora in the cult classic The Lonely Lady (1983), for which he earned a Razzie Award for Worst Director.

In 1977 he directed Welcome to Blood City, the first film in the "virtual-reality" genre that would later produce The Matrix and The Truman Show.

From 1985 to 1987 he directed the Thames TV production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13​3⁄4.

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