Peter Yates Director Rest In Peace

Any of you that read the Summer Blog will remember that Mr. Yates did three of the movies that I wrote on last summer.


http://kirkhamclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/deep-1977-movie-day-day-59.html

http://kirkhamclass.blogspot.com/2010/08/mother-jugs-speed-1976-movie-day-day-70.html

http://kirkhamclass.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaking-away-1979-movie-day-day-94.html

He also did the fantastic Bullitt and a movie I remember enjoying that received a great deal of critical acclaim, the Dresser. He has passed away and there is good reason to mourn his loss.

Here is a brief Obit from Empire:

Peter Yates 1928-2011