Peter Medak was a director who worked in television and film. His prolific and versatile career in television included stints on Homicide: Life on the Street, Faerie Tale Theater, Breaking Bad, Beauty and the Beast, and House.
Medak's career in film was just as varied and vigorous. He directed The Ruling Class, for which Peter O'Toole was nominated for an Academy Award, and The Changeling, which counts Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese among its fans. Other film credits include Sporting Chance, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and The Odd Job.