Nigel Kneale

British screenwriter (1922–2006)
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Nigel Kneale

Summary

Nigel Kneale is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barrow-in-Furness[2]. He was born on +1922-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2006-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nigel Kneale's place of birth was Barrow-in-Furness[2].
  • Nigel Kneale passed away in London[4].
  • Nigel Kneale was born on +1922-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nigel Kneale died on +2006-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nigel Kneale is buried at Mortlake Cemetery[11].
  • Among Nigel Kneale's spouses was Judith Kerr[12].
  • A child of Nigel Kneale was Matthew Kneale[13].
  • A child of Nigel Kneale was Tacy Kneale[14].
  • Nigel Kneale held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Nigel Kneale worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Nigel Kneale's professions included writer[7].
  • Nigel Kneale worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Nigel Kneale's professions included playwright[9].
  • Nigel Kneale's field of work was film[16].
  • Nigel Kneale's field of work was television[17].
  • Nigel Kneale's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[18].
  • Nigel Kneale was educated at St Ninian's High School, Douglas[19].
  • Nigel Kneale received the Somerset Maugham Award[20].
  • Nigel Kneale received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[21].
  • Nigel Kneale was a member of Writers Guild of America West[22].
  • Nigel Kneale is recorded as male[23].
  • Nigel Kneale's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nigel Kneale's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081823607[25].
  • Nigel Kneale's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114233784[26].
  • Nigel Kneale's GND ID is recorded as 14142222X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nigel Kneale's place of birth was Barrow-in-Furness[2]. He was born on +1922-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[18], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30] and St Ninian's High School, Douglas[19], a high school[31], in Isle of Man[32], founded in 1983[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and playwright[9]. Fields of work include film[16] and television[17], a type of mass media[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Somerset Maugham Award[20], a literary award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1947[37] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[21], a class of award[38], founded in 1987[39].

Personal Life

Among Nigel Kneale's spouses was Judith Kerr[12]. Children include Matthew Kneale[13], a writer[40], b. 1960[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[43] and Tacy Kneale[14], an actor[44], b. 1958[45], of United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

Nigel Kneale died on +2006-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was stroke[47]. Burial took place at Mortlake Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Nigel Kneale ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Quatermass II[50], a television series[51], written by him[52], directed by Rudolph Cartier[53].

FAQs

Where was Nigel Kneale born?

Born in Barrow-in-Furness[2], Nigel Kneale…

Where did Nigel Kneale die?

Nigel Kneale died in London[4].

Who was Nigel Kneale married to?

Nigel Kneale's spouses include Judith Kerr[12].

What did Nigel Kneale do for work?

Nigel Kneale worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Nigel Kneale go to school?

Nigel Kneale was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[18] and St Ninian's High School, Douglas[19].

What awards did Nigel Kneale receive?

Honors received include Somerset Maugham Award[20] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[21].

References

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  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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