Peter Whitehead

The Profile

Peter Whitehead (1937–2019) was a British documentary filmmaker best known for 1960s music and cultural documentaries, including 'Charlie is my darling' and 'Tonite Let's All Make Love in London'.

Directed the Rolling Stones documentary 'Charlie is my darling' (filmed during concerts in Dublin and Belfast in September 1965; briefly released in October 1966; reissued on DVD in 2012). Active as a documentarian of 1960s music and culture.

The available review praises Peter Whitehead's 'Charlie is my darling' as a valuable historical document of the Rolling Stones' 1965 concerts in Dublin and Belfast. It highlights the band's youthful energy, audience hysteria, and Jagger's stage presence. The film was briefly released in 1966 and resurfaced on DVD in 2012.