Peter Saunders

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Sir Peter Saunders (born November 23, 1911 in London , † February 6, 2003 London) was an English theater producer . He was the younger brother of the film director Charles Saunders.

Life

Saunders lost his father at an early age, but thanks to his aunt's inheritance, he was able to attend the renowned Oundle School in Oundle . After his training he worked as a cameraman and director for a film studio, as a journalist for the Daily Express in Glasgow and as a press agent for the band leader Harry Roy. He served in the Intelligence Corps during World War II.

After the Second World War he began to take up the theater. In 1947 he used his own savings to stage his first West End production, Fly Away Peter ; from 1949 he produced numerous plays by Agatha Christie there . He achieved particular fame through Christie's Die Mausefalle , the longest running play in the world, which has been staged continuously since its premiere in 1952. In 1971 he brought the most successful West End comedy to date with No Sex Please, We're British , which ran for almost a decade.

In 1982 Saunders was beaten to Knight Bachelor ; it was not until 1994 that he retired at the age of 82.

Saunders was married twice, his first wife died in 1976. His second wife was the actress Catherine Boyle , whom he married in 1979.

Autobiography

  • The Mousetrap Man , London 1972

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personal data
SURNAME Saunders, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Saunders, Sir Peter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English theater producer
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 2003
Place of death London