WRITER · FROM HOLLAND PARK, ENGLAND

Stephen Poliakoff

Born 1952 · 73 years old32 credits since 1970

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ABOUT STEPHEN

Stephen Poliakoff, CBE, FRSL (born 1 December 1952) is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britain's foremost television dramatists.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born1 December 1952

BirthplaceHolland Park, England

Known forWriting

On Cineora15 of 32 titles

Known for

The titles people know Stephen from.

Movie

Glorious 39

2009IMDb6.4

Movie

Close My Eyes

1991IMDb6.2

Series

Dancing on the Edge

2013IMDb7.4

Series

Summer of Rockets

2019IMDb7.0

Movie

Capturing Mary

2007IMDb6.7

Series

The Lost Prince

2003IMDb7.6

Movie

Gideon's Daughter

2005IMDb6.9

Series

Perfect Strangers

2001IMDb8.0

Movie

Joe's Palace

2007IMDb6.8

Series

Shooting the Past

1999IMDb8.4

Series

Close to the Enemy

2016IMDb6.1

Movie

Friends & Crocodiles

2005IMDb6.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 15
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Shooting the PastIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1970

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

32 credits

The 2010s

4 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Series

Summer of Rockets

2019IMDb7.0

Director · Writer · 6 episodes

Series

Close to the Enemy

2016IMDb6.1

Director · Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 7 episodes

Series

Dancing on the Edge

2013IMDb7.4

Director · Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 5 episodes

Not on Cineora

Astonish Me

2011

Writer

The 2000s

8 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

Glorious 39

2009IMDb6.4

Director · Writer

Movie

Capturing Mary

2007IMDb6.7

Director · Writer · Executive Producer

Not on Cineora

A Real Summer

2007

Director · Writer

Movie

Joe's Palace

2007IMDb6.8

Director · Writer

Movie

Gideon's Daughter

2005IMDb6.9

Director · Writer · Executive Producer

Movie

Friends & Crocodiles

2005IMDb6.6

Director · Writer · Executive Producer

Series

The Lost Prince

2003IMDb7.6

Director · Writer · Creator · 2 episodes

Series

Perfect Strangers

2001IMDb8.0

Director · Writer · Creator · 3 episodes

The 1990s

5 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Series

Shooting the Past

1999IMDb8.4

Director · Writer · Creator · 3 episodes

Movie

The Tribe

1998IMDb5.7

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

Food of Love

1997

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

Century

1993

Director · Writer

Movie

Close My Eyes

1991IMDb6.2

Director · Writer

The 1980s

8 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Not on Cineora

She's Been Away

1989

Writer

Not on Cineora

Hidden City

1987

Director · Writer

Strawberry Fields

Not on Cineora

Strawberry Fields

1985

Writer

Not on Cineora

Screen Two

1985

Director · Writer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Runners

1983

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Soft Targets

1982

Writer

Not on Cineora

Caught on a Train

1980

Writer

Movie

Bloody Kids

1980IMDb6.1

Writer

The 1970s

7 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Not on Cineora

City Sugar

1978

Writer

Not on Cineora

Stronger Than the Sun

1978

Writer

The Sunday Drama

Not on Cineora

The Sunday Drama

1977

Writer · 1 episode

Hitting Town

Not on Cineora

Hitting Town

1976

Writer

Not on Cineora

Plays for Britain

1976

Writer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Playhouse

1974

Writer · 1 episode

Series

Play for Today

1970–1985IMDb7.8

Writer · 2 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Stephen’s titles.

Adrian JohnstonComposer · Glorious 39, Dancing on the Edge and 6 more

Bill NighyGlorious 39, The Lost Prince and 1 more

Timothy SpallSummer of Rockets, Perfect Strangers and 1 more

Danny CohenCinematographer · Glorious 39, Capturing Mary and 1 more

Alfie AllenJoe's Palace and Close to the Enemy

Miranda RichardsonThe Lost Prince and Gideon's Daughter

Michael GambonPerfect Strangers and Joe's Palace