Peter Godfrey

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Peter Godfrey

Directing October 16, 1899

London, England, UK

Peter Godfrey (16 October 1899 – 4 March 1970) was an English actor and film director. Founder of the experimental Gate Theatre Salon in 1925, with his first wife Molly Veness, he…

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

7.3 1939 Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

6.5 1941 Movie
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

7.0 1945 Movie
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

6.4 1947 Movie
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

6.8 1940 Movie
Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me

5.9 1956 Movie
Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

6.1 1947 Movie
The Woman in White

The Woman in White

5.7 1948 Movie
Raffles

Raffles

6.2 1939 Movie
Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin

6.2 1945 Movie
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

7.5 1943 Movie
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

6.6 1939 Movie

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Peter Godfrey (16 October 1899 – 4 March 1970) was an English actor and film director. Founder of the experimental Gate Theatre Salon in 1925, with his first wife Molly Veness, he staged London's first expressionistic production in the following year. He went into partnership with Velona Pilcher in 1927 and together they opened the Gate Theatre Studio in Villiers Street, Charing Cross. Eventually moving to Hollywood, he established a career as a film actor and director.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1956
    Please Murder Me

    Movie Director

  2. 1952
    One Big Affair

    Movie Director

  3. 1950
    He's a Cockeyed Wonder

    Movie Director

  4. 1950
    The Great Jewel Robber

    Movie Director

  5. 1950
    Barricade

    Movie Director

  6. 1949
    The Girl from Jones Beach

    Movie Director

  7. 1949
    One Last Fling

    Movie Director

  8. 1948
    The Decision of Christopher Blake

    Movie Butts (uncredited)

  9. 1948
    The Woman in White

    Movie Director

  10. 1947
    Escape Me Never

    Movie Director

  11. 1947
    That Hagen Girl

    Movie Director

  12. 1947
    Cry Wolf

    Movie Director

  13. 1947
    The Two Mrs. Carrolls

    Movie First Tout (uncredited)

  14. 1946
    One More Tomorrow

    Movie Director

  15. 1945
    Christmas in Connecticut

    Movie Director

  16. 1945
    Hotel Berlin

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1944
    Make Your Own Bed

    Movie Director

  2. 1943
    Forever and a Day

    Movie Writer

  3. 1942
    Highways by Night

    Movie Director

  4. 1941
    Unexpected Uncle

    Movie Director

  5. 1941
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Movie Poole

  6. 1940
    Edison, the Man

    Movie Ashton

  7. 1940
    The Earl of Chicago

    Movie Judson

  8. 1939
    Raffles

    Movie Crawshay

  9. 1939
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Movie Monk (uncredited)

  10. 1939
    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    Movie Director

  11. 1938
    Blockade

    Movie Roderigo - Cafe Magician

  12. 1933
    Heads We Go

    Movie Fancourt

  13. 1933
    Leave It to Me

    Movie Siegffied Velour

  14. 1931
    Down River

    Movie Director

  15. 1930
    Thread o' Scarlet

    Movie Director

  16. —
    Monsters of the Deep

    Movie Director