Clare Peploe

Clare Peploe
Born	1942 (age 81–82) Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
Occupation	Film director Film producer Screenwriter
Years active	1962–2018
Spouse(s)	Bernardo Bertolucci (m. 1979; his death 2018)
Relatives	Mark Peploe (brother)

Clare Peploe (born 1942) is a British screenwriter, producer and film director.

Life and career

Peploe was born in Tanzania but grew up in the United Kingdom and Italy, and had a brother named Mark Peploe. At an early age, Peploe developed an interest in cinema and art. She went on to study at the Sorbonne and University of Perugia. Peploe debuted as a director with the short film, Couples and Robbers (1981) which received nominations for the Oscars and BAFTA respectively. Her third feature, The Triumph of Love competed at the 2001 Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Lion Award. As a screenwriter, Peploe is recognised as a frequent collaborator with her husband, Bernardo Bertolucci. She is also credited with co-writing the 1970 cult film, Zabriskie Point with Michelangelo Antonioni and others. She was married to screenwriter Bernardo Bertolucci from 1979 until his death in 2018.

Works

Screenwriter

• Zabriskie Point (1970)
• La Luna (1979)
• Rough Magic (1995)
• Besieged (1998)
• The Triumph of Love (2001)

Director

• The Triumph of Love (2001)
• Rough Magic (1995)
• High Season (1987)
• Couples and Robbers (1981)

External links

• Clare Peploe at the Internet Movie Database