Stephen Poliakoff

Stephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff, May 2008
Born (1952-12-01) 1 December 1952 (age 71)
Holland Park, London, England
EducationMarlborough House School
Westminster School
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Playwright, director, screenwriter
SpouseSandy Welch (m. 1983)
Children2
Parent(s)Alexander Poliakoff
Ina Montagu
RelativesSir Martyn Poliakoff (brother)
Websitewww.stephenpoliakoff.com

Stephen Poliakoff CBE, FRSL (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter.[1] In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of The Independent described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" who had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown".[2]

  1. ^ Bloomsbury.com. "Stephen Poliakoff on Stage and Screen". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Gilbert, Gerard (6 January 2006). "Stephen Poliakoff: TV's foremost writer". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2020.