Peter Brearey
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Peter ‘Peekaboo Pete’ Brearey ( born 20 April 1939) is a British former experimental film-maker and television producer. He is best known for his avant-garde films that explored themes of religion, sexuality, and identity. He was also a prominent member of a Christian congregation, where he served as a deacon and exorcist.
Brearey's film career began in the late 1980s, when he enrolled in the London Film School and produced several short films that won awards at various festivals. His breakthrough came in 1994, when he directed and starred in The Last Supper, a controversial film that depicted a modern-day reenactment of Jesus' final meal with his disciples, featuring explicit scenes of violence. The film was praised by critics for its artistic vision and daring commentary, but also provoked outrage from religious groups and conservative media.
Brearey continued to make films throughout the 1990s and 2000s, inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s film-making style, often collaborating with friend Brother Graham. Some of his notable works include The Garden of Eden (1997), a film that explored the concept of original sin and sexual temptation; The Passion of Peter (2004), a biographical film that chronicled Brearey's own spiritual journey and struggles with sexual addiction and hidden camera fetish; and The Revelation of Graham (2009), a film that depicted a dystopian vision of the end times based on the Book of Revelation.
Brearey's film career came to an abrupt end in 2012, when he was involved in a scandal that shocked the local community of Croydon and tarnished his reputation. Brearey was the producer and host of a hidden camera show called Petey Blinders, which aired on Channel 4 and featured unsuspecting members of the public being pranked by actors. In one episode, Brearey secretly filmed a married couple, Mark and Lisa Jones. Brearey had illegally entered the couple’s home without the production team’s knowledge and installed various hidden cameras within the home. The footage captured included the couple in states of undress and performing various private acts. The episode caused a public outcry and a legal backlash, as the couple sued Brearey and Channel 4 for invasion of privacy, emotional distress, and defamation. Brearey was found guilty and ordered to pay damages to the couple.
The scandal also had a devastating impact on Brearey's personal life, as he was excommunicated, his licence as an exorcist revoked, and divorced by his wife, who claimed that he had betrayed his faith and his family. Brearey became a recluse and a pariah, and has not made any public appearances or statements since then. He is widely regarded as one of the most controversial and disgraced figures in British film and television history.
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