Stephen Poliakoff

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Stephen Poliakoff

Stephen Poliakoff (born December 1, 1952 in London ) is a British playwright, author and director.

Life

The son of a Russian-Jewish father and an English-Jewish mother, began writing plays as a teenager and later studied at Cambridge University . He first attracted attention in 1975 with the two plays "Hitting Town" and "City Sugar", which were aimed at the young city dwellers in a UK of shopping centers and consumption. This was followed by a few pieces with the same theme, while "Breaking the Silence" (1984), which is set in the period after the Russian October Revolution , is considered his best piece. “Coming Into Land” (1987) is about a female Polish refugee who is looking for her fortune in Great Britain. Other plays included "Shout Across the River" (1978), "Sienna Rde" (1992) and "Remember This" (1999).

In addition to stage plays, he also wrote television plays such as "Caught on a Train" (1980). He made his debut as a film director in 1987 with “Hidden City” and in 1991 also filmed his play “Hitting Town” under the title “Close My Eyes”. He published his collected works in 1989, 1994 and 1998 under the titles "Plays One, Plays Two, Plays Three".

His brother is the chemist Martyn Poliakoff .

Filmography (selection)

As a director

As a screenwriter

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personal data
SURNAME Poliakoff, Stephen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British playwright, writer and director
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH London