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Nigel Kneale (1922-2006) was a Manx screenwriter who wrote thrillers, science fiction and horror for TV, film and radio. He is best known for creating the character Professor Bernard Quatermass, an heroic scientist who appeared in various adaptations from 1953 to 1996.
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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Mar 4, 1996 · Listen to radio adaptations, readings and documentaries of Nigel Kneale's sci-fi and horror stories, including Quatermass, The Stone Tape and The Road. Learn about his legacy and influence from interviews and experts.
May 5, 2020 · Learn about the influential and radical British screenwriter Nigel Kneale, best known for his Quatermass series and his hauntological horrors. Explore his work across film and TV, from his adaptations of Orwell and Hill to his original creations of Martians and witches.
Jun 26, 2017 · The Gremlins director talks about the ground-breaking British screenwriter best known for the Quatermass serials and films. He shares his first exposure, impressions and admiration for Kneale's work, and how it influenced his own cinema.
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Nigel Kneale was one of Britain’s most significant screenwriters of the twentieth century. Credited by Mark Gatiss as “the inventor of modern television”, Kneale’s works included the Quatermass serials, The Year of the Olympics, The Stone Tape, Beasts and essential television adaptations of The Woman in Black and Nineteen Eighty-Four.