Nigel Kneale Author

Born in 1922, Nigel Kneale is one of the most important and radical British screenwriters of the last century. 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, who appeared in various television, film and radio productions written by Kneale for the BBC, Hammer Film Productions and Thames Television between 1953 and 1996. He wrote original scripts and successfully adapted works by writers such as George Orwell, John Osborne, H. G. Wells among others, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay.