- Stephen Poliakoff was born on December 1, 1952 in Holland Park, Kensington, London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Close My Eyes (1991), Perfect Strangers (2001) and The Lost Prince (2003). He has been married to Sandy Welch since 1983. They have two children.
- SpouseSandy Welch(1983 - present) (2 children)
- Children
- Brother of Professor Martyn Poliakoff, research professor of chemistry at The University of Nottingham and co-creator of The Periodic Table of Videos.
- Carries a plastic drinking straw that he always fidgets with, initially as a cigarette substitute, but is now an incessant habit.
- His play, Blinded by the Sun performed at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe, was awarded the 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Play of 1996
- He was awarded the 1996 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best New Play for Blinded by the Sun.
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to drama.
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