Peter Greenaway


  • Date of Birth: 05 April, 1942
  • Place of Birth: Newport, Wales
  • Biography: Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) is a British film director. He is currently professor of cinema studies at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.

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Audiences will be treated to 76 different musical, arts and theatrical events, including a series of free night time concerts. "Everything from international symphonic and operatic masterpieces, right through to hip hop from Ramallah. ... Full Article

Published: Friday, Nov. 29, 1991 12:00 a.m. MST There are those who look at Peter Greenaway's work as high art or stimulating intellectual exercise. And it could just be me, I suppose. ... Full Article

Sorry this week's podcast links are a little late, but better late than never, right? Episode 128: Arthouse on Disc & Cannes Talk : With Ricky & Al away, Simon runs wild with an all arthouse line-up. ... Full Article

In my experience, there are two types of film buffs: the ones who enjoy films out of many times, places, circumstances, and traditions (including Hollywood) ... and those who obsess over mainstream Hollywood flicks all day, and see any appreciation... ... Full Article

As one of Britain's most acclaimed and multifaceted composers, Michael Nyman's work encompasses operas and string quartets, film soundtracks and concertos. His cinematographic collaborations-a mind-boggling 75 scores-include some of the most compelling music ever brought to the screen, most notably... ... Full Article

The eminent Dutch composer Louis Andriessen is best known in Canada for his propulsive rhythms, dense harmonies, and noisy, big band sonorities - the hocketing wind chords and electric bass guitar of De Staat (1976), for instance; or the banks... ... Full Article

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