Peter Greenaway
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Not to be confused with Peter Van Greenaway.
Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a British film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Mannerism painting in particular. Common traits in his films are the scenic composition and illumination and the contrasts of costume and nudity, nature and architecture, furniture and people, sexual pleasure and painful death.
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Peter Greenaway | |
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Born | (1942-04-05) 5 April 1942 (age 82) Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, visual artist |
Years active | 1962–present |
Notable work | The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) |
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