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Nigel Kneale

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Apr 18 1922

Birthplace: Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Sun, Oct 29 2006

Nigel Kneale is 84 years old

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The Quatermass Experiment

Nigel Kneale was

82 in The Quatermass Experiment

as 'Creator, Screenplay'.

Sat, Apr 02 2005

Sharpe's Gold

Nigel Kneale was

72 in Sharpe's Gold

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Apr 01 1995

The Woman in Black

Nigel Kneale was

67 in The Woman in Black

as 'Screenplay'.

Sun, Dec 24 1989

Gentry

Nigel Kneale was

64 in Gentry

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Jan 01 1987

Ladies' Night

Nigel Kneale was

64 in Ladies' Night

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Dec 06 1986

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Nigel Kneale was

60 in Halloween III: Season of the Witch

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Oct 22 1982

Kinvig (TV pilot)

Nigel Kneale was

59 in Kinvig (TV pilot)

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 04 1981

The Quatermass Conclusion

Nigel Kneale was

57 in The Quatermass Conclusion

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Oct 24 1979

Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Nigel Kneale was

56 in Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Dec 25 1978

Beasts: The Dummy

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: The Dummy

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Nov 20 1976

Beasts: What Big Eyes

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: What Big Eyes

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Nov 13 1976

Beasts: Baby

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: Baby

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Nov 06 1976

Beasts: Buddyboy

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: Buddyboy

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Oct 30 1976

Beasts: During Barty's Party

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: During Barty's Party

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Oct 23 1976

Beasts: Special Offer

Nigel Kneale was

54 in Beasts: Special Offer

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Oct 16 1976

Murrain

Nigel Kneale was

53 in Murrain

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Jul 27 1975

The Stone Tape

Nigel Kneale was

50 in The Stone Tape

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Dec 25 1972

Wine of India

Nigel Kneale was

47 in Wine of India

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Apr 15 1970

Bam! Pow! Zap!

Nigel Kneale was

46 in Bam! Pow! Zap!

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Mar 05 1969

The Year of the Sex Olympics

Nigel Kneale was

46 in The Year of the Sex Olympics

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Jul 29 1968

Quatermass and the Pit

Nigel Kneale was

45 in Quatermass and the Pit

as 'Screenplay, Original Story'.

Thu, Nov 09 1967

The Quatermass Experiment

Nigel Kneale was

44 in The Quatermass Experiment

as 'Novel'.

Sun, Jan 01 1967

The Witches

Nigel Kneale was

44 in The Witches

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Nov 21 1966

The World of George Orwell: 1984

Nigel Kneale was

43 in The World of George Orwell: 1984

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Nov 28 1965

First Men in the Moon

Nigel Kneale was

42 in First Men in the Moon

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Jul 01 1964

The Road

Nigel Kneale was

42 in The Road

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Jun 17 1964

The Crunch

Nigel Kneale was

41 in The Crunch

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Jan 19 1964

The Road

Nigel Kneale was

41 in The Road

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Sep 29 1963

Wuthering Heights

Nigel Kneale was

40 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Writer'.

Thu, May 10 1962

H.M.S. Defiant

Nigel Kneale was

39 in H.M.S. Defiant

as 'Screenplay'.

Sun, Apr 15 1962

The Entertainer

Nigel Kneale was

38 in The Entertainer

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, Jul 25 1960

Look Back in Anger

Nigel Kneale was

37 in Look Back in Anger

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Sep 15 1959

The Abominable Snowman

Nigel Kneale was

35 in The Abominable Snowman

as 'Story, Screenplay'.

Mon, Aug 26 1957

Quatermass 2

Nigel Kneale was

35 in Quatermass 2

as 'Screenplay, Teleplay'.

Fri, May 24 1957

The Quatermass Xperiment

Nigel Kneale was

33 in The Quatermass Xperiment

as 'Teleplay'.

Fri, Aug 26 1955

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nigel Kneale was

32 in Nineteen Eighty-Four

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Dec 16 1954

Wuthering Heights

Nigel Kneale was

31 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Adaptation'.

Sun, Dec 06 1953

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Sharpe

Nigel Kneale was

71+ in Sharpe

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 05 1993

Stanley and the Women

Nigel Kneale was

69+ in Stanley and the Women

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 28 1991

Unnatural Causes

Nigel Kneale was

64+ in Unnatural Causes

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1986

Kinvig

Nigel Kneale was

59+ in Kinvig

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 04 1981

Quatermass

Nigel Kneale was

57+ in Quatermass

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979

Late Night Story

Nigel Kneale was

56+ in Late Night Story

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 23 1978

Beasts

Nigel Kneale was

54+ in Beasts

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 16 1976

Bedtime Stories

Nigel Kneale was

51+ in Bedtime Stories

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974

Out of the Unknown

Nigel Kneale was

43+ in Out of the Unknown

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

Quatermass and the Pit

Nigel Kneale was

36+ in Quatermass and the Pit

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 22 1958

Quatermass II

Nigel Kneale was

33+ in Quatermass II

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1955

The Quatermass Experiment

Nigel Kneale was

31+ in The Quatermass Experiment

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 18 1953