Biography
Peter Lorrimer Whitehead (8 January 1937 - 10 June 2019) was an English writer, photographer and filmmaker who documented the counterculture in London and New York in the late 1960s. He is also known for his work as a director of promotional film clips (precursors to the modern music video) including a version of "Interstellar Overdrive" for Pink Floyd and several clips for The Rolling Stones.
Directed 14
2010s
- 2012
The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Director
2000s
- 2009
Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts
Director
- 2005
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Director
- 2003
Led Zeppelin: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1970
Director
1970s
- 1977
Fire in the Water
Director
- 1973
- 1970
Led Zeppelin: Live at the Bath Festival
Director
1960s
- 1969
Lilford Hall
Director
The Fall
Director
- 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Director
The Benefit of the Doubt
Director
Jeanetta Cochrane
Director
- 1966
Charlie Is My Darling
Director
- 1965
Wholly Communion
Director
Wrote 5
2000s
- 2009
Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts
Writer
1970s
- 1977
Fire in the Water
Writer
1960s
- 1969
The Fall
Writer
- 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Writer
Jeanetta Cochrane
Writer
Edited 4
1970s
- 1973
1960s
- 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Editor
Jeanetta Cochrane
Editor
- 1966
Charlie Is My Darling
Editor
Other crew 3
1960s
- 1969
The Fall
Cinematography
- 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Cinematography
Jeanetta Cochrane
Cinematography
Camera 3
2000s
- 2005
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Director of Photography
1970s
- 1970
Led Zeppelin: Live at the Bath Festival
Camera Operator
1960s
- 1966
Charlie Is My Darling
Director of Photography
Sound 2
1970s
- 1976
A Dream Longer Than the Night
Original Music Composer
- 1973
Produced 1
1960s
- 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Producer
Appearances2
2010s
- 2017
Penny Slinger: Out of the Shadows
Self
1960s
- 1969
The Fall
Narrator (voice)