Chris Petit | |
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| Born | June 17, 1949 Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist Film director |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Chris Petit (born 17 June 1949) is an English novelist and filmmaker. During the 1970s he was Film Editor for Time Out and wrote in Melody Maker. His first film was the cult British road movie Radio On, while his 1982 film An Unsuitable Job for a Woman was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] His films often have a strong element of psychogeography, and he has worked frequently with the writer Iain Sinclair.[2] He has also written a number of novels, including Robinson (1993).