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Robert Knights(I)

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Robert Knights was born on 19 August 1942 in Chendu, China. He is a director, known for The Dawning (1988), And a Nightingale Sang (1989) and Porterhouse Blue (1987).
BornAugust 19, 1942
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    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Pidgeon in The Dawning (1988)
    The Dawning
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1988
    Phyllis Logan, Joan Plowright, and Stephen Tompkinson in And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
    And a Nightingale Sang
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
    Ian Richardson and David Jason in Porterhouse Blue (1987)
    Porterhouse Blue
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Antony Sher in The History Man (1981)
    The History Man
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
      Waterloo Road
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2009
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2008
    • Richard Briers, Susan Hampshire, and Alastair Mackenzie in Monarch of the Glen (2000)
      Monarch of the Glen
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2004
    • Melanie Hill in Playing the Field (1998)
      Playing the Field
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
      Waking the Dead
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Michelle Collins in Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2001)
      Two Thousand Acres of Sky
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
      A Touch of Frost
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2000
    • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
      Inspector Morse
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Mosley (1998)
      Mosley
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • I'd Like a Word with You
      4.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Black Velvet Band (1997)
      Black Velvet Band
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1997
    • The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997)
      The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Nigel Le Vaillant in Dangerfield (1995)
      Dangerfield
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Rob Knights
    • Born
      • August 19, 1942
      • Chendu, China

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