Peter Collinson was born on April 1, 1936 in Lincolnshire, England as Peter Kenneth Collinson. He was a director and producer, known for The Italian Job (1969), The Earthling (1980) and Ein Unbekannter rechnet ab (1974). He was married to Ann Collinson and Hazel Collinson. He died on December 16, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.