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{{Short description|British screenwriter, playwright and director}}
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''' Neil Biswas '''(born 1971) is a screenwriter, playwright and director best known for his non-fictional TV drama Bradford Riots, which he wrote and directed. Bradford Riots, a film that tells the story of 2001 riots from the perspective of an Asian family, was broadcast on Channel 4 in 2006 to great acclaim, winning the Arts Council England Decibel Award.


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''' Neil Biswas '''(born 1971) is a British screenwriter, playwright and director best known for his non-fictional TV drama ''Bradford Riots'', which he wrote and directed.
Biswas is the co-creator, lead writer and co-executive producer for [[Stan Lee's Lucky Man]], which screened in January 2016. It was Sky 1’s highest rated original drama series ever.


==Career==
He has written an episode of the series Sinbad. He has also co-written and directed his original feature film Darkness Visible.
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His stage-plays include ''Crash'' (Croydon Warehouse), Skirmishes (Etcetera), ''Overhear'' (National Tour – Leicester Haymarket, Bristol New Vic, Brixton Shaw) and ''Skin'' (Soho Theatre Company). He has also written for BBC Radio Four, The Royal Court YPT, English National Opera and Tara Arts.


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Biswas has co-written the Talkback Productions' ten-part adaptation of ''In a Land of Plenty'' (screened on BBC2 in 2000). He also wrote the TV serials ''Second Generation'' for Channel 4 and the mini-series, ''The Take'' which ran on Sky 1, and directed two episodes of ''[[Skins (UK TV series)|Skins]]''. He has written an episode of the fantasy series ''Sinbad''. He has also co-written and directed his original feature film ''Darkness Visible''.
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His stage-plays include Crash (Croydon Warehouse), Skirmishes (Etcetera), Overhear (National Tour – Leicester Haymarket, Bristol New Vic, Brixton Shaw) and Skin (Soho Theatre Company). He has also written for BBC Radio Four, The Royal Court YPT, English National Opera and Tara Arts.


Biswas is the co-creator, lead writer and co-executive producer for ''[[Stan Lee's Lucky Man]]'', which screened in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/sep/08/raceintheuk.broadcasting|title=Neil Biswas: 'Conflict between cultures can be positive'|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=8 September 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lucky-man-writer-stan-lee-858262|title = 'Lucky Man' Writer Talks Working with Stan Lee on His First U.K. TV Project (Q&A)|website = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date = 22 January 2016}}</ref>
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Biswas has co-written the Talkback Productions' ten-part adaptation of In a Land of Plenty (screened on BBC2 in 2000). He also wrote the TV serials Second Generation for Channel 4 and the mini-series, The Take which ran on Sky 1, and directed two episodes of [[Skins (UK TV series)]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Neil Biswas is married to [[Manjinder Virk]]. They met on the set of the TV drama ''[[Bradford riots]]'' in 2007. As of 2013, he and his wife live in [[Brixton]], South London.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Tom Seymour|title=LFF 2013 Spotlight: Out Of Darkness|url=http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/out-of-darkness-tom-hiddleston-25118|publisher=Little White Lies|accessdate=4 March 2015|date=16 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101422/http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/out-of-darkness-tom-hiddleston-25118|archivedate=2 April 2015|df=}}</ref>
Neil Biswas is married to [[Manjinder Virk]]. They met on the set of the TV drama ''[[Bradford riots]]'' in 2007. As of 2021, he, his wife, and two children live in [[Dulwich]], South London. <ref>{{cite web|author1=Tom Seymour|title=LFF 2013 Spotlight: Out Of Darkness|url=http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/out-of-darkness-tom-hiddleston-25118|publisher=Little White Lies|accessdate=4 March 2015|date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101422/http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/out-of-darkness-tom-hiddleston-25118|archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|2006
|2006
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|''Bradford Riots''
|Various
|Various
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|TV movie (Writer & Director)
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|2003
|2003
|''[[Second Generation (film)]]''
|''[[Second Generation (film)]]''
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|Writer
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|2003
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|''[[Two Minutes]]''
|''Two Minutes''
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|''[[In a Land of Plenty]]''
|''[[In a Land of Plenty]]''
|Writer
|Writer
|TV series (4 Episodes)
|TV series (4 episodes)
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
Neil Biswas received [[BAFTA]]'s Break-Through Talent in 2007 for his made-for-television movie [[Bradford Riots]]. <ref>{{cite news |accessdate=2018-01-06 |url= http://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/brit-takes-how-the-uk-television-scene-is-changing-according-to-one-veteran-46654/ |title= Brit Takes: How the UK Television Scene is Changing According to One Veteran}}</ref>
Neil Biswas received [[BAFTA]]'s Break-Through Talent in 2007 for his made-for-television movie [[Bradford Riots]].<ref>{{cite news |accessdate=2018-01-06 |url= http://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/brit-takes-how-the-uk-television-scene-is-changing-according-to-one-veteran-46654/ |title= Brit Takes: How the UK Television Scene is Changing According to One Veteran}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084439/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Neil Biswas on IMDB]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084439/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Neil Biswas] on IMDB

[http://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/brit-takes-how-the-uk-television-scene-is-changing-according-to-one-veteran-46654/ IndieWire: How the UK Television Scene is Changing According to One Veteran]

[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/sep/08/raceintheuk.broadcasting Neil Biswas: Conflict between cultures can be positive]


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[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lucky-man-writer-stan-lee-858262 'Lucky Man' Writer Talks Working With Stan Lee on His First U.K. TV Project (Q&A)]


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Latest revision as of 18:16, 28 May 2024

Neil Biswas (born 1971) is a British screenwriter, playwright and director best known for his non-fictional TV drama Bradford Riots, which he wrote and directed.

Career

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His stage-plays include Crash (Croydon Warehouse), Skirmishes (Etcetera), Overhear (National Tour – Leicester Haymarket, Bristol New Vic, Brixton Shaw) and Skin (Soho Theatre Company). He has also written for BBC Radio Four, The Royal Court YPT, English National Opera and Tara Arts.

Biswas has co-written the Talkback Productions' ten-part adaptation of In a Land of Plenty (screened on BBC2 in 2000). He also wrote the TV serials Second Generation for Channel 4 and the mini-series, The Take which ran on Sky 1, and directed two episodes of Skins. He has written an episode of the fantasy series Sinbad. He has also co-written and directed his original feature film Darkness Visible.

Biswas is the co-creator, lead writer and co-executive producer for Stan Lee's Lucky Man, which screened in January 2016.[1][2]

Personal life

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Neil Biswas is married to Manjinder Virk. They met on the set of the TV drama Bradford riots in 2007. As of 2021, he, his wife, and two children live in Dulwich, South London. [3]

Filmography

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Year Titel Role Notes
2019 Darkness Visible Director Feature
2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Various TV series (Co-creator, Lead writer & Co-executive producer)
2012 Sinbad Various TV series (Writer & Co-executive producer)
2010 Skins Director TV series (2 episodes)
2009 The Take (TV series) Various TV series (Writer & Co-executive producer)
2007 Forgiven Creative script consultant TV movie
2006 Bradford Riots Various TV movie (Writer & Director)
2003 Second Generation (film) Autor TV movie
2003 Two Minutes Various Short (Writer & Director)
2001 In a Land of Plenty Autor TV series (4 episodes)

Awards and nominations

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Neil Biswas received BAFTA's Break-Through Talent in 2007 for his made-for-television movie Bradford Riots.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Neil Biswas: 'Conflict between cultures can be positive'". TheGuardian.com. 8 September 2003.
  2. ^ "'Lucky Man' Writer Talks Working with Stan Lee on His First U.K. TV Project (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ Tom Seymour (16 October 2013). "LFF 2013 Spotlight: Out Of Darkness". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Brit Takes: How the UK Television Scene is Changing According to One Veteran". Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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