Peter Greenaway
Film director · 2 films (1987–1989)
Peter Greenaway is a director whose work here spans The Belly of an Architect (1987) to The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), across drama and crime. 2 of those films were photographed by Sacha Vierny. All 98 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Peter Greenaway, CBE is a Welsh writer-director, painter, and video artist based in Amsterdam. Throughout the late 1960s and '70s, he produced several experimental documentary/mockumentary shorts while working as a film editor for the Central Office of Information.
Born 5 April 1942 · Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK
Directing style
Greenaway constructs a highly formal, theatrical world by staging tense and ominous dramas almost exclusively at eye-level, favoring wide and medium shots that capture full-body blocking within deep-focus compositions. His scenes are overwhelmingly set in dark, nocturnal interiors lit primarily by practical fixtures, windows, or harsh fluorescent sources. This stark lighting carves out a high-contrast palette dominated by deep blacks, earthy ochres, and rich, blood-red tones, occasionally punctuated by striking, saturated greens.
Awards
- BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award · 2014
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Annual award ACFK · 2014
- Golden Calf for Best Script · 2007
- Time Machine Award · 2001
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 1989
- Sutherland Trophy · 1980
Films directed by Peter Greenaway
About Peter Greenaway
When was Peter Greenaway born?
Peter Greenaway was born on 5 April 1942 in Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK.
What films has Peter Greenaway directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Belly of an Architect (1987) and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989).
What awards has Peter Greenaway won?
BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award (2014), Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Annual award ACFK (2014) and Golden Calf for Best Script (2007).
Search every frame of Peter Greenaway’s films
All 98 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Peter Greenaway — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.