Martin Stellman (

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, July 28, 1948) is a British screenwriter and director best known for creating and writing '' The Interpreter'', starring

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and

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, and co-writing with Franc Roddam the 1979 British

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playing a

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veteran. He attended

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, before joining the psychedelic band Principal Edwards Magic Theatrehttp://www.uncarved.org/babylon/people/martin-stellman/ Babylon and is a graduate of the

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. He often collaborates with British screenwriter and director Brian Ward. He recently teamed up with

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co-writing '' Yardie'', Elba's feature debut. Elba took inspiration from Stellman's earlier film '' Babylon'', a drama about sound-system culture in London during the 1970s.

Filmography

Writer

* '' Yardie'' (2018) * '' The Interpreter'' (2005) * '' Shoebox Zoo'' (TV series, 3 episodes) (2004) * ''Tabloid'' (2001) * ''

'' (1988) * '' Defence of the Realm'' (1986) * '' Babylon'' (1980) * ''

'' (1979)

Director

* '' Harry'' (TV series, 3 episodes) (1993) * ''

'' (1988)

References

External links

* 1948 births Living people British male screenwriters British television writers Alumni of the National Film and Television School British male television writers {{UK-writer-stub