Peter Craze
Born
Peter David Craze

(1946-08-27)27 August 1946[1]
Redruth, Cornwall, England[2]
Died30 December 2020(2020-12-30) (aged 74)
OccupationTheatre director[3]
RelativesMichael 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 Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (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

Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Beast in the Cellar Roy
1978 Terror Les
1985 Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil Keilbach TV movie
2007 Dangerous Parking Suicidal James

References

  1. ^ "Principal Interview: Peter Craze". Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ Craze, Jack (13 January 2021). "Peter Craze obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Peter Craze interview". Entertainment Focus. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Peter Craze". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
  5. ^ "BBC One - Doctor Who, Season 17, Nightmare of Eden - The Fourth Dimension". BBC.
  6. ^ "BBC One - Doctor Who".
  7. ^ "Peter Craze". TVGuide.com.
  8. ^ "Peter Craze movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  9. ^ "Faculty and Staff". dramastudiolondon.co.uk.
  10. ^ "The Trials of Oscar Wilde in major UK Tour". Entertainment Focus. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ^ Aveleyman: Peter Craze
  12. ^ Peter Craze (August 27 1946 – 30 December 2020)
  13. ^ Quinn, Michael (20 January 2021). "Obituary: Peter Craze – 'prolific director'". The Stage.

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