Peter Yates
Peter Yates, who directed one of cinema's legendary car chase scenes in Bullitt, has died. He was 82.
Yates died Sunday in London after a long illness, his agent, Judy Daish, said.
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A native of Hampshire, England, Yates got his start as a dubbing assistant and later worked as an assistant director for Tony Richardson. He made his directorial debut in 1963 with Summer Holiday, but it was ...
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