Robert Knights

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Robert Knights (born 1942 in England) is a British film and television director, perhaps best known for his film The Dawning , about the Irish War of Independence. [1]

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He has been nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards and he won the Montréal World Film Festival Jury Prize for The Dawning . [2] [3]

Also the International Emmy in New York for 'Porterhouse Blue' (Channel 4) [4] starring David Jason (BAFTA Best Actor Award), and Chistopher Gunning (BAFTA Best Music).

Selected filmography and television credits

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References

  1. "The Dawning". Time Out London. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. "The Dawning". Trinity College Dublin.
  3. "Le Festival des films du monde" (PDF). Sequences.
  4. Roberts, Jerry (2009-06-05). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-6378-1.