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Robert Knights

Born August 19, 1942 · Chengdu, Sichuan, China (age 84)

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Known For

The Lady of the CamelliasThe Lady of the Camellias · 1976
The Lady of the Camellias
9.01976
MovieDramaRomance
The doomed love story between Marguerite Gautier, a French courtesan frequented by high-class gentlemen, who is suffering from tuberculosis, and a young gentleman Armand Duval who's new in town.
The ChemistThe Chemist · 1990
The Chemist
1990
MovieComedyDrama
Vernon Duxley, a Yorkshire chemist, confesses the traumatic, intimate secrets of his marital life to his video camera.
And a Nightingale SangAnd a Nightingale Sang · 1989
And a Nightingale Sang
5.21989
MovieRomanceComedy
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
The DawningThe Dawning · 1988
The Dawning
5.91988
MovieDramaThriller
An IRA gunman on the run from the government meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support for his cause.
Double VisionDouble Vision · 1992
Double Vision
5.11992
MovieTV MovieThriller
A beautiful medical student travels to London to investigate the mysterious murder of her identical twin sister. Taking on her sister's identity, she gets closer and closer to the killer who is determined to finish the job once and for all.
MonaMona · 1982
Mona
1982
MovieDramaTV Movie
A teenage girl takes care of a former soldier suffering from the effects of being gassed in the First World War.
The Emergency ChannelThe Emergency Channel · 1973
The Emergency Channel
1973
MovieThrillerDrama
Dean has a rare talent. He can be made happy. He exudes happiness and confidence like a rare blossom. Both Sarah in the past, and Julia now, could do this for him. But where are they now that he is alone in Battersea Park with two suitcases and no memory?
The Saliva MilkshakeThe Saliva Milkshake · 1975
The Saliva Milkshake
8.01975
MovieTV Movie
Howard Brenton's play, written for television, examines terrorism and the state's complex relationship with it and language surrounding it.

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DangerfieldDangerfield · 1995
Dangerfield
7.01995
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.

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Tender Is the NightTender Is the Night · 1985
Tender Is the Night
6.31985
SeriesDrama
In the French Riviera of the 1920s, wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick Diver. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all. Tender Is the Night is a 1985 television drama miniseries co-produced by Showtime, 20th Century Fox Television, BBC, and 7 Network. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1934 novel of the same name, the six-part series focuses on themes of love, ambition, mental illness, and the decline of the American Dream.

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Two Thousand Acres of SkyTwo Thousand Acres of Sky · 2001
Two Thousand Acres of Sky
7.02001
SeriesDrama
Two Thousand Acres of Sky was a TV drama which aired on BBC Television from 2001 to 2003. It is also syndicated in the United States on PBS. It was created and written by Timothy Prager. The Executive Producer was Adrian Bate. The show takes place on the fictional island of Ronansay off the coast of Skye. The actual filming location was the sea-side village of Port Logan. In 2008, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation created a remake of the series called Himmelblå taking place on the island of Ylvingen, which is the island's actual name, in the county of Nordland in northern Norway. The show has been a formidable success in Norway with 1.2 million viewers at the start of the second season, 57.2% of the total amount of viewers in Norway. The first season of Himmelblå was aired by the Swedish public broadcaster SVT and by the Icelandic public broadcaster RUV during the autumn 2009.

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