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Nigel Kneale

British screenwriter (1922–2006)

  • Fame50.7
  • Momentum3.8
  • Wikipedia2.9K
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Lived 1922–2006, aged 84United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1922–2006
    Aged 84
  • Known for
    Halloween III: Season …
    1982
Summary
Updated 2026-08-24

Thomas Nigel Kneale was a Manx screenwriter and author whose career spanned between 1946 and 1997. Predominantly a writer of thrillers that used science fiction and horror elements, he was best known for creating the fictional scientist Professor Bernard Quatermass. 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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50.7
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Momentum3.8
Historical11.5
Now attention18.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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