Yates Peter Director (21 results)

Program. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is an original two-page (front and rear) Advance Screening Program for the film "The Dresser" (Produced and Directed by Peter Yates and Starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay) from Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and published in 1983, the year the film was released. A quality, glossy program printed on medium stock and measuring 9" by 12". The verso contains a list of The Cast and Credits (there are no photos). Corners creased; periodic light edge wear.

Vintage reference photograph of director Peter Yates on the set of the 1995 film. Based on the 1991 novel by screenwriter Shane Cannaughton, Richard Yates final theatrical feature film. An Irish boy finds his strained relationship with his oppressive, widowed father, at its breaking point when he falls for an affluent northern girl. Set in and shot on location in County Cavan village, Northern Ireland. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1967 UK film. Based on the "Great Train Robbery" that took place in Buckinghamshire in 1963. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with a few tiny tears and light creases.

Five vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from 1972 film. Based on the 1970 novel by Donald Westlake. Featuring images of Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, and more. One of the most engaging and hilarious crime films of the early 1970s, a cat-and-mouse heist film in which Redfield played the foil to Redford. A bright gathering of the New Hollywood Cinema's finest, including Robert Redford, director Peter Yates, novelist Donald Westlake, and screenwriter William Goldman. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Picture. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. Edition Not Stated. With fifteen 8x10 still photographs and publicity information. 1" tear and crease to title folder. Expedited or International shipping may cost more.

Collection of 6 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1977 UK release of the 1977 US film. Layout annotations on 1 still. Based on screenwriter Peter Benchley's 1976 novel, starring Jacqueline Bissett and Nick Nolte as a pair of young vacationers who get involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover how to get to a shipwreck in Bermuda waters. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound. The second of 2 films featuring Bissett in a Peter Yates film (the other being "Bullitt," 1968). Shot on location in Australia, Bermuda, and the British Virgin Islands. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Lentz, p. 1022.

Condition: Good. Black and white glossy photograph. 5 x 7 inches. Very Good. Wear from handling. Printed in Belgium. Black-and-white still from La Guerre de Murphy, featuring Philippe Noiret and Peter O'Toole.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1983 film, showing actor Albert Finney preparing for a turn as King Lear, with help from his dresser Tom Courtenay. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on the 1980 play by Ronald Harwood, loosely based on his own experiences as a personal dresser to Shakespearean actor and manager Donald Wolfit. The dresser and confidante of a faded veteran actor struggles to keep his employer's life together, eventually realizing that the actor's mental capacities are failing in his advanced age. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for both Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with dampstains and adhesive residue affecting the top edge.

Early Draft script for the 1995 film, preceding the film's completion by 5 years. Winner of the Academy Award. In 1963 Pittsburgh, a 77 year old man is forced to adopt his grandson when his parents die. Years later, grandpa is evicted from his apartment and moves in with his grandson in Columbus. Eventually his grandson moves back to Pittsburgh and is soon followed by his grandfather who must take care of Michael's kids when Michael's wife dies in an automobile accident. Rocky finally dies at age 107. Set in Pittsburgh, shot on location there, as well as Indianapolis. Green titled wrappers, dated May 31, 1990. Title page present, dated May 31, 1990, with credits for screenwriter Max Apple, director George Roy Hill, and producers Robert Cort, and Scott Kroopf. 99 leaves, with last page of text numbered 98. Xerographically duplicated. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads.

Fourth Draft script for the 1981 film, seen here under the working title "Janitor." SIGNED by screenwriter Steve Tesich on the title page. Laid in with the script is a studio still photograph of Tesich and director Peter Yates on the set. A janitor becomes the lead suspect in a murder investigation in the building where he works, leading a beautiful local television reporter to cover the story. The second film collaboration between Yates and Tesich, following "Breaking Away" two years prior. Set and shot on location in New York. Blue untitled Twentieth Century-Fox wrappers. Title page present, dated October 31, 1979, noted as Fourth Draft, with credit for Tesich. 118 leaves, with last page of text numbered 112. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with white revision pages throughout, dated variously between 12/10/79 and 3/13/80. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir.

Third Draft script for the 1969 film, dated January 13, 1969, noted as copy No. 24 in manuscript ink at the top right of the title page. Three sets of revision pages (blue, green, and pink) laid in. Based on Mervyn Jones' 1966 novel, following a man and a woman who meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the subsequent day learning about one another. One of the earliest New Hollywood dramas, an examination of the uncertainties of young adulthood during an age of turbulence, set within the hookup culture of late 1960s New York City. Shot on location in New York City. Red titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated Jan. 13, 1969, noted as Final Version / Third Draft, with credits for screenwriter John Mortimer and author Mervin Jones. 118 leaves, with last page of text numbered 118. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue, green, and pink revision pages laid in, dated variously between 1/27/69 and 3/4/69. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with three gold screw brads.

Second Draft script for the 1983 British film. Noted as copy No. 101 in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. Based on the 1980 play by Ronald Harwood, loosely based on his own experiences as a personal dresser to Shakespearean actor and manager Donald Wolfit. The dresser and confidante of a faded veteran actor struggles to keep his employer's life together, eventually realizing that the actor's mental capacities are failing in his advanced age. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for both Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney. Blue wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated 8th February 1983, noted as Second Draft, with credit for Harwood. 107 leaves, with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, in a blue cloth binder.

Pas de couverture. Condition: Très bon. Authentic signed large photo (Eleni). Obtained in person in the 80s in Paris. Size : 18x24 cm. Condition : see scans please. Provenance : Eric Leguèbe (1935-2002) collection, French journalist and film critic who worked for the newspaper Le Parisien. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.

Vintage reference photograph of director Peter Yates and actors Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow on the set of the 1969 film. Based on Mervyn Jones' 1966 novel, following a man and a woman who meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the subsequent day learning about one another. One of the earliest New Hollywood dramas, an examination of hookup culture in the late 1960s. Set and shot on location in New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1974 film, showing actress Barbra Streisand checking her appearance in a small mirror held by a crew member, with director Peter Yates looking on, and still photographer Holly Bower just visible in the mirror. A scrappy young Brooklyn housewife tries to finance her cab driver husband's college education using a variety of unsavory, humorous money-earning techniques. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall.

Original British quad poster for the 1972 American film, "The Hot Rock," here under the British release title, "How to Steal a Diamond." Printed in England by Lonsdale & Bartholomew. Distributor notation in manuscript ink on the verso. New Hollywood director Yates' adaptation of Westlake's 1970 novel "The Hot Rock." Dortmunder (Redford) and Kelp (Segal) are jewel thieves who plan to steal a diamond from a museum.over and over again. Shot on location in New York. Nominated for an Academy Award. 30 x 40 inches, folded as issued. Very Good plus, with a few pinholes, faint stains to verso. Scarce. Lee, p. 118.

Vintage reference photograph of director Peter Yates and actor Robert Redford on the set of the 1972 film. Based on the 1970 novel by Donald Westlake, about two jewel thieves who plan to steal a diamond from a museum.over and over again. A small gem of the New Hollywood cinema. Shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee, p. 118.

Vintage oversize borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1969 film, showing Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow reading together in robes. Cahiers du Cinéma stamp on the verso. Based on Mervyn Jones' 1966 novel, following a man and a woman who meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the subsequent day learning about one another. One of the earliest New Hollywood dramas, an examination of the uncertainties of young adulthood during an age of turbulence, set within the hookup culture of late 1960s New York City. Shot on location in New York City. 13.5 x 10.5 inches. Near Fine.

Fourth Draft script for the 1992 film, here under the working title "The Year of the Comet." An international chase ensues in pursuit of the most valuable bottle of wine in history, bottled in the year of the Great Comet of 1811. Shot on location in France, Scotland, and England. Self front wrapper, integral with title page, dated February '91, noted as Fourth draft, with credits for screenwriter William Goldman. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, back wrapper Very Good plus, with light dampstains on bottom left, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage one sheet poster for the 1968 film. Based on the 1963 novel, "Mute Witness" by Robert Pike, easily one of Steve McQueen's most minimal performances, and one of the best examples of location shooting ever made. A key crime film, complex and unsentimental, that set the bar for many action and crime films that would follow. Shot on location in San Francisco. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus. National Film Registry. Grant US. Penzler 101.

Vintage concept artwork for the 1968 film. A striking two-color op-art design by uncredited artist Norbert Jobst, who had previously worked in title design for the 1967 film "Games." The dimensions of the artwork suggests it was designed for a pressbook or film program. Mounted and laminated, and stamped with a "PermaPlaque, Hollywood" logo on the verso. Based on Robert Pike's 1963 novel "Mute Witness." Easily one of Steve McQueen's most minimal performances, and one of the best examples of location shooting ever made. A key crime film, complex and unsentimental, that set the bar for those that would follow. Shot on location in San Francisco. Artwork, 18.5 x 12 inches mounted and laminated onto a 21 x 14.5 inch wooden plaque. Lightly rubbed else Near Fine, with a tiny chip on the bottom edge. National Film Registry. Grant US. Penzler 101.