Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

DirectorWriterActor
Born
October 15, null
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

Peter Richardson, writer and director, founded the Comic Strip group which boosted the careers of Rik Mayall, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Robbie Coltrane and many others. He has produced over 40 Comic Strip films including The Supergrass, The Strike, Four Men in a Plane and the Hunt for Tony…

Biography

Peter Richardson, writer and director, founded the Comic Strip group which boosted the careers of Rik Mayall, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Robbie Coltrane and many others. He has produced over 40 Comic Strip films including The Supergrass, The Strike, Four Men in a Plane and the Hunt for Tony Blair, which recently featured in a Comic Strip retrospective at the BFI. Richardson also directed the movies Eat the Rich featuring Motorhead, Churchill the Hollywood Years with Christian Slater and has worked with Jeff Beck, Kate Bush, Chrissie Hynde on several Comic Strip soundtracks. Peter Richardson is 17 3/4.

Actor

The Comic Strip PresentsThe Comic Strip Presents(1982)as Julian, Foyle, Miguel, Rollo, Spider Webb, Al Pacino, Alan, Bob Harris, Brown, Clive, Cocker, Coroner, Couple at Cricket Match, Dave, Defence Minister, Drunk, Field Marshall, Gary, George Bush, Ghengis Khan, James Blond, Jason Bentley, Jed, Julio, Keith, Kevin, Madman's Brother, Milk Policeman, Mr. Chipstick, Mr. Lovebucket, Nick, Pete, Peter, Phil, Radio DJ, Rupert Wilson, Shopkeeper, Squealer, Steve, Terrorist, Tiny Townsend, Tony Benn, Tony Grace-Masters, Victor, Waiter, Wally
Comedy LabComedy Lab(1998)as Oskar
Absolutely FabulousAbsolutely Fabulous(1992)as Tony
The Line, the Cross & the CurveThe Line, the Cross & the Curve(1993)
Carry on ColumbusCarry on Columbus(1992)as Bart Columbus

Camera and Electrical Department

Stella StreetStella Street(1997)
Dare to DreamDare to Dream(1990)

Soundtrack

TwinsTwins(1988)
The Comic Strip PresentsThe Comic Strip Presents(1982)

Self

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre PodcastRichard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast(2012)as Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip(2023)as Self
Talking BottomTalking Bottom(2018)as Self - Guest
The Last ImpresarioThe Last Impresario(2013)as Self - Interviewee
30 Years of Comic Strip30 Years of Comic Strip(2012)as Self, Miguel, Spider Webb

Archive Footage

How The Young Ones Changed ComedyHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy(2018)as Self

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Credit Score: Peter Richardson

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198719881989199019911992
Harvey Duncan
Fri Feb 05 1988
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Supergrass3.2519886.300823
2The Pope Must Diet2.3819915.1001753