RIP: Peter Medak

Peter Medak died on October 27, 2026.  He was 88.

Peter Medak was born in Budapest, Hungary.  In 1956, Mr. Medak moved to Britain and began a career in the movie industry.  In 1963, Peter Medak was hired to direct television movies for Universal Pictures.  In 1967, he began making feature films for Paramount.

Some of Peter Medak’s television work includes: Court Martial; Strange Report (2 episodes); The Persuaders; The Third Girl from the Left; Space: 1999 (2 episodes); The Professionals; Return of the Saint; Hart to Hart (4 episodes); Remington Steele; Magnum, P.I.; St. Elsewhere; Crime Story; The Twilight Zone (7 episodes); Fairie Tale Theatre (5 episodes); Beauty and the Beast; China Beach; Tales from the Crypt; Kindred: The Embrace (2 episodes); Homicide: Life on the Street (6 episodes); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Chicago Hope; David Copperfield; The Wire; Carnivale; The Guardian (3 episodes); House; South Beach; Agatha Christie’s: Miss Marple; In Justice; Masters of Horror; Breaking Bad; Cold Case; Hannibal (2 episodes); The Assets (2 episodes); Hand of God (3 episodes) and The Ghost of Peter Sellers.

Some of Peter Medak’s feature film work includes: Negatives; The Ruling Class; Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (short); The Changeling; Zorro: The Gay Blade; The Krays; Romeo is Bleeding and Species II.

My favorite feature film is The Changeling.  It’s an under-rated gem.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Peter Medak’s family, friends and fans.