Peter E. Locke is an American film producer, and co-founder of

The Kushner-Locke Company The Kushner-Locke Company was an American independent motion picture/television production company founded on March 12, 1983 by Donald Kushner and Peter Locke. It is known for films such as ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', '' Liberace: Behind t ...

along with his partner,

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. He also produced the 1977

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The Hills Have Eyes and directed the 1971

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. Locke's television credits include the series '' The Stockard Channing Show'', '' Automan'', six seasons of '' 1st & Ten'', 860 episodes of ''

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'', 66 episodes of '' Sweating Bullets'', '' Contraption'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Additionally he has produced 38 Movies of the Week, six mini-series, game shows, animated syndicated shows and over 50 direct-to-video/DVD titles. Locke is an agent for Castel Film Studios in

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, one of the largest studio facilities in

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. Peter Locke is the father of musician Taylor Locke, co-founder and lead guitarist of the bands Rooney and Taylor Locke and the Roughs. Locke married actress/singer

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in 1974 and briefly managed her; they divorced in 1977. He has been married to Karen Ellen Williams since October 1980.

References

External links

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Interview with Locke at kamera.co.uk's Film SalonFilmbug page
American film producers Living people The Kushner-Locke Company American film production company founders Sony Pictures Animation people 1944 births {{US-film-producer-stub