Editing
Peter Bezencenet
Born — Died
1914-06-15 — 2003-09-01
Place of birth
Rochford, Essex, England, UK
Known for
Editing
Credits
5 titles
Peter Bezencenet (1914–2003) was a British film editor and film director. He co-scripted the 1936 film Conquest of the Air. He was employed by the Rank Organisation on a number of films during the 1950s, including several for Ealing Studios. He also acted as location director for the television series Richard the Lionheart in the early 1960s. During the 1960s he directed four films and episodes of the TV series The Pursuers.
Known for
5.4This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
The Conquest of the Air
1931
6.1When a jet airliner with engine trouble lands in Beirut for a twenty-four hour stopover, purser 'Jonesey' fears his life is in danger from a gold-smuggling gang whom he double-crossed on a previous trip. So begins a day of chilling suspense, as he and other crew members find themselves embroiled in a desperate race to get out of the country alive!
Twenty-Four Hours to Kill
1965
10.0Thieves disguised as soldiers plan to use a bomb scare as part of their plan to rob a bank.
Bomb in the High Street
1963
8.3A Canadian reporter gets mixed up in Cold-War politics, romance and espionage in Eastern Europe.
City of Fear
1965
7.4A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies. Musical comedy, starring British jazz star Acker Bilk as himself, alongside Jimmy Thompson and Jennifer Jayne.
Band of Thieves
1962
Behind the camera
5.4This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
The Conquest of the Air
1931
6.1When a jet airliner with engine trouble lands in Beirut for a twenty-four hour stopover, purser 'Jonesey' fears his life is in danger from a gold-smuggling gang whom he double-crossed on a previous trip. So begins a day of chilling suspense, as he and other crew members find themselves embroiled in a desperate race to get out of the country alive!
Twenty-Four Hours to Kill
1965
10.0Thieves disguised as soldiers plan to use a bomb scare as part of their plan to rob a bank.
Bomb in the High Street
1963
8.3A Canadian reporter gets mixed up in Cold-War politics, romance and espionage in Eastern Europe.
City of Fear
1965
7.4A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies. Musical comedy, starring British jazz star Acker Bilk as himself, alongside Jimmy Thompson and Jennifer Jayne.
Band of Thieves
1962