Peter Craze Explained

Peter Craze
Birth Name:Peter David Craze
Birth Date:27 August 1946[1]
Birth Place:Redruth, Cornwall, England[2]
Occupation:Theatre director[3]
Relatives:Michael Craze (brother)

Peter David Craze (27 August 1946 – 30 December 2020) was a British actor,[4] brother of fellow actor Michael Craze.[5]

He made many television appearances, including Doctor Who (The Space Museum, The War Games and Nightmare of Eden),[6] EastEnders and Blake's 7, and appeared in films such as The Beast in the Cellar (1970), Terror (1978) and (1985).[7] [8]

He was principal of Drama Studio London until 2012.[3] [9]

Craze directed The Trials of Oscar Wilde, which toured the UK in 2014[10] and was co-authored by Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde's grandson. Craze also narrated the first season of the hit children's animated fantasy television series The Dreamstone.

He died on 30 December 2020, at the age of 74.[11] [12] [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971The Beast in the Cellar Roy
1978Terror Les
1985 Keilbach TV movie
2007Dangerous Parking Suicidal James

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principal Interview: Peter Craze . Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk . 2009-05-13 . 2014-06-08.
  2. Web site: Peter Craze obituary. The Guardian. Craze. Jack. 2021-01-13. 2022-05-27.
  3. Web site: Peter Craze interview . Entertainment Focus . 2014-05-17 . 2014-06-08.
  4. Web site: Peter Craze. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723165242/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba01a8603. dead. 2012-07-23. BFI.
  5. Web site: BBC One - Doctor Who, Season 17, Nightmare of Eden - The Fourth Dimension. BBC.
  6. Web site: BBC One - Doctor Who.
  7. Web site: Peter Craze. TVGuide.com.
  8. Web site: Peter Craze movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie. AllMovie.
  9. Web site: Faculty and Staff. dramastudiolondon.co.uk. 14 October 2022 .
  10. Web site: The Trials of Oscar Wilde in major UK Tour . Entertainment Focus . 2014-04-27 . 2014-06-08.
  11. https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=3837 Aveleyman: Peter Craze
  12. https://www.dramastudiolondon.co.uk/news/peter-craze-august-27-1946-30-december-2020 Peter Craze (August 27 1946 – 30 December 2020)
  13. Web site: Obituary: Peter Craze – 'prolific director'. 2021-01-20. Quinn. Michael. The Stage.