Peter Curran (29 September 1924June 1999) was a British screenwriter, film director, film editor and film producer. He co-wrote four episodes of the

Supermarionation Supermarionation (a portmanteau of the words "super", " marionette" and "animation")La Rivière 2009, p. 67. is a style of television and film production employed by British company AP Films (later Century 21 Productions) in its puppet T ...

television series ''

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'', often shortened to ''Captain Scarlet'', is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry Anderson, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films#Century 21, Centu ...

'' in the 1960s, forming a writing duo with David Williams: " White as Snow", " Point 783", " Seek and Destroy", " Noose of Ice" (erroneously credited to

Tony Barwick Anthony Clive Barwick (10 July 1934 – 18 August 1993) was a British television scriptwriter who worked extensively on series created and produced by Gerry Anderson. Career Television Barwick scripted episodes for Gerry Anderson's Supermario ...

) and " The Launching". Curran co-edited the film '' Bait'' (1950) and was sole editor on ''

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'' (titled ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the World'' in the U.K.) is a 1970 British fantasy film from Hammer Films, written and directed by Val Guest, and starring Victoria Vetri. It was produced by Aida Young. This w ...

'' (1970). He went on to direct '' Male Bait'' (1971), ''

Penelope Pulls It Off Penelope ( ; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, ''Pēnelópeia'', or , ''Pēnelópē'') is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' She was the queen of Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius (Spartan), Icarius and ...

'' (1975) and '' Tell It like It Is, Boys'' (1981). His other film credits include ''

The Cherry Picker ''The Cherry Picker'' (also known as ''The Quiet Life''), is a 1972 British drama film directed by Peter Curran (director), Peter Curran and starring Lulu (singer), Lulu, Bob Sherman (actor), Bob Sherman, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Spike Milligan, Pat ...

'' (1972; as writer, producer, director and editor) and '' A Touch of the Sun'' (1979; as writer, director and editor).

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