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Anthony Skene(1924-2000)

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Anthony Skene was born on 17 September 1924 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Thriller (1973), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and The Prisoner (1967). He died on 27 February 2000 in Islington, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 17, 1924
DiedFebruary 27, 2000(75)
BornSeptember 17, 1924
DiedFebruary 27, 2000(75)
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Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
Thriller
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
The Prisoner (1967)
The Prisoner
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
    C.A.T.S. Eyes
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Kenneth Branagh, Alan Cumming, Vincent Price, Rufus Sewell, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres, Dennis Burgess, Andrew Cruickshank, Joanna David, Anthony Dutton, Peter Dyneley, John Flanagan, James Hayter, Joan Hickson, Alison Key, Cyril Luckham, Ferdy Mayne, Julia McKenzie, Ben Miles, Kenneth More, Ronald Pickup, Gene Shalit, David Suchet, Gwen Watford, Martin Compston, Caterina Murino, Cosima Shaw, and Kimberley Nixon in Masterpiece Mystery (1980)
    Masterpiece Mystery
    8.9
    TV Series
    • dramatised by
    • 1985
  • Alec McCowen in Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984)
    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1984
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    8.7
    TV Series
    • dramatised by
    • 1984
  • Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)
    Jemima Shore Investigates
    7.1
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1983
  • Saturday Night Thriller (1982)
    Saturday Night Thriller
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Sunday Night Thriller (1981)
    Sunday Night Thriller
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • James Cosmo, Sarah Douglas, and John Fraser in Thundercloud (1979)
    Thundercloud
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Thomas and Sarah (1979)
    Thomas and Sarah
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Ian Holm and Mel Martin in Do You Remember? (1978)
    Do You Remember?
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Julia Foster, Patrick Newell, and John Stride in Wilde Alliance (1978)
    Wilde Alliance
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Who Killed Lamb? (1974)
    Who Killed Lamb?
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
    Upstairs, Downstairs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1972–1973
  • Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
    Special Branch
    7.4
    TV Series
    • by
    • writer
    • 1969–1973

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 17, 1924
    • Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 27, 2000
    • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Story: "A Girl Like You" (filmed as A Girl Like You (1971)).

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