Directing
Born January 23, 1921 · Vienna, Austria
Peter Maxwell (23 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) born as Peter Magitai, was a British, and later Australian director and screenwriter of television and film. He was born in Vienna, Austria, to newspaper journalist Leo Magatai and wife Johanna. His family fled Vienna in the 1930s, and he changed his surname to enter the British Army. After having been posted to India, he returned to Britain to work as an assistant director to Alexander Korda in 1949. He worked briefly in Australia in the early 1960s before returning to England. In 1967 he emigrated to Australia permanently, where he directed such films as Country Town and television series including Bellbird, Rip Tide and A Country Practice.

Platypus Cove
1986

Fluteman
1982

The Highest Honour
1982

Mystery at Castle House
1982

Run Rebecca, Run!
1981

Touch and Go
1980

Plunge Into Darkness
1978

Mama's Gone A-hunting
1977
Is There Anybody There?
1976
Polly My Love
1975

Country Town
1973

The Switch
1963

Impact
1963

Serena
1962

Dilemma
1962

The Long Shadow
1961

The Desperate Man
1959

Blind Spot
1958