Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Actor · Director · Writer

London, England, UK
October 16, 1899

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
5.3
/ English
Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me
5.9
/ English
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
6.8
/ English
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow
5.8
/ English
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never
4.8
/ English
Highways by Night
Highways by Night
7.3
/ English
Hotel Berlin
Hotel Berlin
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

That Hagen Girl
1947Nominee

Best Director

That Hagen Girl

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939Nominee

Best Performance

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Career Highlights

Please Murder Me
1956Highlight

Best Director

Please Murder Me

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947Highlight

Best Performance

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

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