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Nigel Kneale

Writing 84 (deceased) years old Lancashire, England, UK ★ 0.5
Born: April 18, 1922
Died: October 29, 2006

Biography

Thomas Nigel Kneale (18 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a Manx screenwriter who wrote professionally for more than 50 years, was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay.

Predominantly a writer of thrillers that used science-fiction and horror elements, he was best known for the creation of the character Professor Bernard Quatermass. Kneale wrote original scripts and successfully adapted works by writers such as George Orwell, John Osborne, H. G. Wells and Susan Hill. Kneale was most active in television, joining BBC Television in 1951; his final script was transmitted on ITV in 1997. He wrote well-received television dramas such as The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968), The Stone Tape (1972) and Beasts (1976) in addition to the Quatermass serials. He has been described as "one of the most influential writers of the 20th century", and as "having invented popular TV".

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Known For

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Writer 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Writer 1964
Sharpe
Sharpe Writer 1993
D
Drama 61-67 Writer 1961
Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown Writer 1965

Filmography

Acting Credits (5)

Writing Credits (64)

The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment Screenplay 2005
Sharpe's Gold
Sharpe's Gold Screenplay 1995
Sharpe
Sharpe Writer 1993
Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women Writer 1991
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black Screenplay 1989
Gentry
Gentry Writer 1987
Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night Writer 1986
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes Writer 1986
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch Screenplay 1982
Kinvig (TV pilot)
Kinvig (TV pilot) Writer 1981
Kinvig
Kinvig Writer 1981
The Quatermass Conclusion
The Quatermass Conclusion Writer 1979
Quatermass
Quatermass Writer 1979
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl Writer 1978
Late Night Story
Late Night Story Writer 1978
Beasts: The Dummy
Beasts: The Dummy Writer 1976
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Beasts: What Big Eyes Writer 1976
Beasts: Baby
Beasts: Baby Writer 1976
Beasts: Buddyboy
Beasts: Buddyboy Writer 1976
Beasts: During Barty's Party
Beasts: During Barty's Party Writer 1976
Beasts: Special Offer
Beasts: Special Offer Writer 1976
Beasts
Beasts Writer 1976
Beasts
Beasts Screenplay 1976
Murrain
Murrain Writer 1975
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories Writer 1974
The Stone Tape
The Stone Tape Writer 1972
The Chopper
The Chopper Writer 1971
Wine of India
Wine of India Writer 1970
Bam! Pow! Zap!
Bam! Pow! Zap! Writer 1969
The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics Writer 1968
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit Original Story 1967
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit Screenplay 1967
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment Novel 1967
The Witches
The Witches Writer 1966
The World of George Orwell: 1984
The World of George Orwell: 1984 Writer 1965
Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown Writer 1965
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Writer 1964
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon Screenplay 1964
The Road
The Road Writer 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Writer 1964
The Crunch
The Crunch Writer 1964
The Road
The Road Writer 1963
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Writer 1962
H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant Screenplay 1962
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Writer 1961
The Entertainer
The Entertainer Screenplay 1960
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger Screenplay 1959
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit Writer 1958
The Littlest Enemy
The Littlest Enemy Story 1958
Mrs. Wickens in the Fall
Mrs. Wickens in the Fall Writer 1957
The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman Screenplay 1957
The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman Story 1957
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2 Screenplay 1957
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2 Teleplay 1957
Quatermass II
Quatermass II Writer 1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment Teleplay 1955
The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth Writer 1955
The Creature
The Creature Writer 1955
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four Writer 1954
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Adaptation 1953
Golden Rain
Golden Rain Adaptation 1953
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment Writer 1953
Number Three
Number Three Writer 1953
The Affair at Assino
The Affair at Assino Adaptation 1953

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