Sad news: The acclaimed British director and producer Peter Yates has passed away at 82 following “a long illness.” Yates is perhaps best-known for revolutionizing both car chases and Steve McQueen’s coolness in Bullitt , but his entire filmography is varied and remarkably consistent. It includes such titles as Year of the Comet , Breaking Away , The Robbery , Krull and possibly one of the best crime films ever, The Friends of Eddie Coyle . Check out the terrific trailer for this hard-hitting Robert Mitchum film after the jump. And just so Monday doesn’t start on a completely sad note, I’ve also included the one-minute “refund” clip from his Oscar-nominated Breaking Away , which is still one of the best cures for a long day that I’ve ever found.
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Oscar-Nominated Peter Yates, Director of Bullitt, Dies at 82
