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PeterSharp

  • Director
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Peter Sharp is one of New Zealand's most prolific directors of screen drama. Although his CV covers the gamut from police shows and soap satires to live performance, Sharp is best known for his work helming kidult dramas — including Maurice Gee period tales The Fire-Raiser and The Champion. He also directed award-winning miniseries Erebus: the Aftermath.

Screenography

Uirapuru
2022 Producer Television
Orange Roughies
2006 - 2007 Director Series
P.E.T. Detectives - First Episode
2003 Director Television

Biography

Christchurch-raised Peter Sharp originally dreamed of being a doctor. But after a year studying at Canterbury University, he was among the bottom 10 per cent who didn't get accepted. An alternative needed to be found. "I was thinking that perhaps, with all my piano lessons, a career in classical radio might be possible."

Awards

2003 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Director - Drama: for Mercy Peak

1988 Listener Television Awards (New Zealand) 
Best Director: for Erebus: The Aftermath

“He is unquestionably one of the best drama directors we've ever had for television. Together we brought out each other's strengths. ”

— Producer Ginette McDonald, on Peter Sharp.

Related images

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Director Peter Sharp and American actor Michael James, during the filming of TV series The Champion.
Photo courtesy of TVNZ
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Director Peter Sharp sets up the next scene during the shooting of Strangers. Behind him is camera operator Tim Pollard and first assistant director Nigel Carpenter (obscured).
© TVNZ
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The team behind TV show Montage, which screened on Christchurch channel CHTV-3: (from left to right) Peter Sharp, presenter Bernard Smyth, Judy Callingham, Fred Bretts, Brian Bell and Doctor Wendy Carnegie.
Supplied by David Pumphrey