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Nigel Kneale

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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.

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".

From Wikipedia. In total, there are 67 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse Nigel Kneale's complete filmography — 47 films and 20 series — and find where to watch each title.

Career works
67
Movies
47
Series
20
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
04/18/1922
Place of birth
Lancashire, England, UK
Date of death
10/29/2006
Filmography highlights
Movies
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Cartier and Kneale in Conversation
2005 · 7.0
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment
2005 · 5.6
The Kneale Tapes
The Kneale Tapes
2003
Sharpe's Gold
Sharpe's Gold
1995 · 6.5
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
1989 · 6.9
Gentry
Gentry
1987 · 7.0
Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night
1986
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982 · 5.3
Kinvig (TV pilot)
Kinvig (TV pilot)
1981
The Quatermass Conclusion
The Quatermass Conclusion
1979 · 4.2
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Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
1978
Beasts: The Dummy
Beasts: The Dummy
1976 · 4.2
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Beasts: What Big Eyes
1976 · 7.5
Beasts: Baby
Beasts: Baby
1976 · 10.0
Beasts: Buddyboy
Beasts: Buddyboy
1976 · 3.0
Beasts: During Barty's Party
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976 · 9.0
Beasts: Special Offer
Beasts: Special Offer
1976 · 8.0
Murrain
Murrain
1975 · 7.5
The Stone Tape
The Stone Tape
1972 · 6.1
The Chopper
The Chopper
1971
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Wine of India
1970 · 10.0
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Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969 · 10.0
The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics
1968 · 5.2
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit
1967 · 6.7
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment
1967
The Witches
The Witches
1966 · 6.0
The World of George Orwell: 1984
The World of George Orwell: 1984
1965 · 7.0
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
1964 · 6.3
The Road
The Road
1964
The Crunch
The Crunch
1964
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The Road
1963 · 7.0
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1962 · 9.5
H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
1962 · 6.6
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · 6.2
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 · 6.7
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The Littlest Enemy
1958
Mrs. Wickens in the Fall
Mrs. Wickens in the Fall
1957 · 8.0
The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman
1957 · 6.2
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 · 6.4
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955 · 6.5
The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth
1955 · 7.0
The Creature
The Creature
1955 · 10.0
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954 · 7.3
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Wuthering Heights
1953 · 8.0
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Golden Rain
1953
Number Three
Number Three
1953 · 9.0
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The Affair at Assino
1953
Series
Sharpe
Sharpe
1993 · 8.0
Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women
1991 · 6.5
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
1986 · 6.3
Kinvig
Kinvig
1981 · 6.8
Quatermass
Quatermass
1979 · 6.8
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Late Night Story
1978
Beasts
Beasts
1976 · 6.4
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Against the Crowd
1975
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
1974
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse
1966 · 7.3
Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown
1965 · 7.1
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 · 5.2
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 · 7.2
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First Night
1963
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Drama 61-67
1961
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit
1958 · 7.1
Quatermass II
Quatermass II
1955 · 6.3
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
1953 · 6.3
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment
1953 · 6.7
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The Web
1950 · 7.0
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