Peter Richardson (British director)

Peter Richardson is an English director, screenwriter, actor and comedian. He founded the Comic Strip troupe of performers, which showcased his double act with Nigel Planer and boosted the careers of French and Saunders, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, and Alexei Sayle. Richardson approached Channel 4 to make a series of short, self-contained one-off comedy films with this group, which led to The Comic Strip Presents..., the majority of which featured Richardson in acting, writing and directing roles.

15 October 1951

Born on the same birth date (15 October 1951): Rafael Vaganian • Roscoe Tanner

Born on the same birth day (15 October): Blue Adams • Christian Allen • Fela Kuti • Sarah, Duchess of York • Stanley Menzo • Stewart Stevenson

Born in the same month (October 1951): Dave Trembley • Ed Royce (politician) • George Tsontakis • Jack O'Connell (American politician) • Jean-Jacques Goldman • John Mellencamp • Kurt Schrader • Louise Rennison • Minister for iTaukei Affairs • Norio Suzuki (golfer) • The Sutherland Brothers • Timo Salonen