Nigel Kneale

Nigel Kneale

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1922-04-18
Deathday: 2006-10-29 (84 years old)

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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. Quatermass was an heroic scientist who appeared in various television, film and radio productions written by Kneale for the BBC, Hammer Film Productions and Thames Television between 1953 and 1996. Kneale wrote original scripts and successfully adapted works by writers such as George Orwell, John Osborne, H. G. Wells and Susan Hill.

He was most active in television, joining BBC Television in 1951; his final script was transmitted on ITV in 1997. Kneale wrote well-received television dramas such as The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968) and The Stone Tape (1972) 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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Filmography

all 49

Writer 46

Movies 36

TV Shows 13

self 3

Self
The Martians and Us

The Martians and Us (2006)

TV
Writer
The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cartier and Kneale in Conversation

Cartier and Kneale in Conversation (2005)

Movie
Self
The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes (2003)

Movie
Writer
Sharpe's Gold

Sharpe's Gold (1995)

Movie
Writer
Sharpe

Sharpe (1993)

TV
Writer
Stanley and the Women

Stanley and the Women (1991)

TV
Writer
The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black (1989)

Movie
Writer
Gentry

Gentry (1987)

Movie
Writer
Ladies' Night

Ladies' Night (1986)

Movie
Writer
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

TV
Writer
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Movie
5.48
Writer
Kinvig

Kinvig (1981)

TV
Writer
The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)

Movie
Creator / Writer
Quatermass

Quatermass (1979)

TV
Writer
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl (1978)

Movie
Writer
Late Night Story

Late Night Story (1978)

TV
Writer
Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy (1976)

Movie
Writer
Beasts: What Big Eyes

Beasts: What Big Eyes (1976)

Movie
Writer
Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby (1976)

Movie
Writer
Beasts: Buddyboy

Beasts: Buddyboy (1976)

Movie
Writer
Beasts: During Barty's Party

Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)

Movie
Writer
Beasts: Special Offer

Beasts: Special Offer (1976)

Movie
Creator / Writer
Beasts

Beasts (1976)

TV
Writer
Murrain

Murrain (1975)

Movie
Writer
Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories (1974)

TV
Writer
The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape (1972)

Movie
Writer
Wine of India

Wine of India (1970)

Movie
Writer
Bam! Pow! Zap!

Bam! Pow! Zap! (1969)

Movie
Writer
The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

Movie
Writer
Quatermass and the Pit

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Movie
4.64
Writer
The Witches

The Witches (1966)

Movie
Writer
The World of George Orwell: 1984

The World of George Orwell: 1984 (1965)

Movie
Writer
Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown (1965)

TV
Writer
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon (1964)

Movie
5
Writer
The Road

The Road (1964)

Movie
Writer
The Crunch

The Crunch (1964)

Movie
Writer
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1962)

Movie
Writer
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

Movie
Writer
The Entertainer

The Entertainer (1960)

Movie
Writer
Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger (1959)

Movie
Creator / Writer
Quatermass and the Pit

Quatermass and the Pit (1958)

TV
Writer
The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

Movie
Writer
Quatermass II

Quatermass II (1957)

Movie
4.74
Creator / Writer
Quatermass II

Quatermass II (1955)

TV
Writer
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Movie
5.44
Writer
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)

Movie
Writer
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1953)

Movie
Creator / Writer
The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment (1953)

TV

Ratings

Average 5.2
Based on 131 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1964
1976
1967
2006
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1922-04-18

Deathday
2006-10-29 (84 years old)

Birth Place
Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

Spouse
Judith Kerr

Children
Tacy Kneale, Matthew Kneale

Siblings
Bryan Kneale

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Thomas Nigel Kneale

Awards
Somerset Maugham Award


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