shygye Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Link British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81. A statement from Yates' agent, Judy Daish, said he died Sunday in London after an illness. Yates was nominated for four Academy Awards  two as director and two as producer  for cycling tale "Breaking Away" and backstage drama "The Dresser." A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art who directed stage greats including "Dresser" star Albert Finney and Maggie Smith, Yates also created one of film's most memorable action sequences  the much-imitated car chase in the 1968 police thriller "Bullitt." ... Z-7IEPTAoTg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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