Chris Petit
British writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1949 · age 77
Chris Petit 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.
Chris Petit is read about 17 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Iain Sinclair Also in The Cardinal and the Corpse (1992)
Sting Chris directed Radio On (1980)
Billie Whitelaw Chris directed An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
Lisa Kreuzer Chris directed Radio On (1980)
Sue Jones-Davies Chris directed Radio On (1980)
Mika Taanila Produced D Is for Distance (2026)- Michael Relph Produced An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
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His films often have a strong element of psychogeography, and he has worked frequently with the writer Iain Sinclair. He has also written a number of novels, including Robinson (1993).
