"Bullitt" Steve McQueen and Drector Peter Yates,
Caption: "Bullitt" Steve McQueen and Drector Peter Yates,
Director, Producer, Assistant Director
Born: July 24, 1929
Star sign: Leo
Known for: Bullitt (1968), Breaking Away (1979), Krull (1983), The Dresser (1983)
Source: IMDB
Having seen Robbery (1967) and Bullitt (1968), it comes as no surprise that Peter Yates started out as a professional racing car driver and team manager - albeit briefly - before turning his attention to film. The son of a military man, he was educated at Charterhouse School and trained at RADA, gaining his first experience as an actor with local ...