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Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a British film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Mannerism painting in particular.
Peter Greenaway trained as a painter and began working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information in 1965. Shortly afterwards he started to make his own films. He has produced a wealth of short and feature-length films, but also paintings, novels and other books. He has held several one-man shows and curated exhibitions at museums...
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- Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK
- The Pillow Book (1996) The Pillow Book takes its name from an ancient diary from Japan and follows a young model, Nagiko, who, obsessed with calligraphy, seeks to find a lover who is skilled at both handwriting, to write on her skin, and pleasuring her.
- Nightwatching (2007) Marking Greenaway’s first major project since the enormous “Tulse Luper” endeavor, Nightwatching is a very personal film, and it shows, forming a much more well thought out film than usual.
- Prospero’s Books (1991) Based on Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, this experimental treat focuses on the legendary library of the main character Prospero, played by the iconic Shakespearean actor John Gielgud, that he famously saves from the storm and obsesses over.
- The Baby of Macon (1993) The Baby of Macon is a very interesting entry in Greenaway’s filmography. The film concentrates on a play of the same name, set in the 1600s, being performed in front of an audience.
Peter Greenaway. Director: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Peter Greenaway trained as a painter and began working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information in 1965. Shortly afterwards he started to make his own films. He has produced a wealth of short and feature-length films, but also paintings, novels and other books. He has held several one-man shows and curated ...
- April 5, 1942
May 3, 2023 · Back in the 1980s and ’90s, Peter Greenaway was more than just an acclaimed art-house filmmaker. With movies like The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982), A Zed & Two Noughts (1985), Drowning by ...
May 14, 2022 · Peter Greenaway Reflects on Career While Finishing First Film Since 2015. By Peter Debruge. Courtesy Image. Right off the bat, Peter Greenaway wants to make clear that he’s never really taken ...
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Sep 6, 2022 · Peter Greenaway furthers his reach into pure visual art Dec. 15, 2010 From his earliest days as an experimental filmmaker in the 1960s, Greenaway has bemoaned Hollywood, which, he says, merely ...
