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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.
Nigel Kneale (1922-2006) was a British writer and actor, best known for creating the Quatermass franchise. He also wrote for TV shows such as Kavanagh QC, Sharpe and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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May 5, 2020 · Writing extensively for both film and TV, Nigel Kneale is one of the most important and radical British screenwriters of the last century. His work has haunted several generations of British viewers.
Apr 28, 2022 · With the centenary of his birth, screenwriter Nigel Kneale is being celebrated for his varied work – including his landmark dramas about an alien-infested UK, writes Adam Scovell.
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May 23, 2024 · Thomas Nigel Kneale was a 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.
Learn about the life and work of Nigel Kneale, a pioneer of British science fiction and horror television. Explore his influential serials such as Quatermass, Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Stone Tape, as well as his adaptations of Orwell and Wells.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Nigel Kneale, the writer for radio, film and television who lived from 1922 to 2006, seemed to hear echoes from both directions in time - at once aware of The TLS - A celebration of the reluctant godfather of British SF .
