George Markstein

George Markstein (29 August 1929 – 15 January 1987) was a German-born British journalist and subsequent writer of thrillers and teleplays.

Markstein was a military correspondence with the U.S. Forces in Europe after World War II, and become hooked on the study of espionage. He turned from documentary writing for television to drama, created the controversial The Prisoner series, and was the script editor (and co-writer of "Arrival," the first episode) of the series briefly appearing in its title sequence.

Markstein also wrote for or story-edited other television series, specialising in espionage stories, such as Danger Man, Callan, and Armchair Theatre, and jointly ran a successful literary agency for screenwriters.

He was co-winner of the Bri

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