Bullitt director Peter Yates dies at 81

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British film-maker Peter Yates, who directed such movies as Bullitt and Summer Holiday, has died aged 81.

According to his agent, he died in London on Sunday after an illness.

Bullitt, released in 1968, featured a famous chase scene in which Steve McQueen drove a Ford Mustang through San Francisco.

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Without whom we'd never have had this:

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