- Films
- 23
- Avg rating
- 6.55
- Peak run
- 1968’73
- Oscar noms
- 2
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Peter by the numbers
Average
6.55
21 rated films
Vote weighted
6.59
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.57
rating spread
Career
36y
1963 to 1998
Total votes
252K
across every film
Best
7.7
Breaking Away
Worst
5.9
Eyewitness
Newest first
Filmography
| 1998 | It All Came True | 5.7 | 1,414 |
| 1995 | Roommates | 6.4 | 2,177 |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | · | 511 |
| 1992 | Year of the Comet | 5.9 | 1,984 |
| 1989 | An Innocent Man | 6.5 | 8,381 |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street | 6.2 | 3,272 |
| 1987 |  Suspect | 6.6 | 13,247 |
| 1985 | Eleni | 6.9 | 1,898 |
| 1983 | The Dresser | 7.4 | 6,456 |
| 1983 |  Krull | 6.1 | 39,919 |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | 5.9 | 6,377 |
| 1979 |  Breaking Away | 7.7 | 27,897 |
| 1977 |  The Deep | 6.3 | 15,670 |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed | 5.9 | 3,642 |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake | 6.2 | 2,925 |
| 1973 |  The Friends of Eddie Coyle | 7.4 | 14,021 |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | 6.8 | 7,957 |
| 1971 | Murphy's War | 6.7 | 4,472 |
| 1969 | John and Mary | 6.6 | 2,682 |
| 1968 |  Bullitt | 7.4 | 82,053 |
Better together?
Peter Yates's regulars
- Steve TesichWriter · 3 films · 6.83 avg▲+0.13
- Albert FinneyDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+0.71
- Dennis QuaidDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.74
- William A. FrakerCinematographer · 2 films · 6.95 avg
- Jacqueline BissetDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.85 avg▲+0.51
- Douglas SlocombeCinematographer · 2 films · 6.80 avg
- Matthew F. LeonettiCinematographer · 2 films · 6.80 avg
- Billy WilliamsCinematographer · 2 films · 6.75 avg
- James HornerComposer · 2 films · 6.75 avg
- Quincy JonesComposer · 2 films · 6.70 avg
- William RedfieldDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.05
- Mike SouthonCinematographer · 2 films · 6.40 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Peter Yates
4 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1984Peter Yates, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1984Peter Yates
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1980Peter Yates, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1980Peter Yates
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