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Peter Greenaway
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Welsh film director (born 1942)

Also known as: P. Greenaway, Питер Гринуэй, بيتر جريناواي, 피터 그리너웨이, ピーター・グリーナウェイ, 彼得·格林纳威

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Known works

  • Peter Greenaway
  • The Stairs (1995)
  • Le sonore et le visuel (1993)
  • Le bruit des nuages
  • Film