Kingsley Amis Kingsley Amis Sir Kingsley William Amis, CBE (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, various short stories, radio and television scripts, along with works of social and literary criticism. According to his biographer, Zachary Leader, Amis was "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century." He is the father of British novelist Martin Amis. In 2008, "The Times" ranked Kingsley Amis ninth on their list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. Kingsley Amis
Stephen Amis Stephen Amis Stephen Amis (born 21 November 1966) is an Australian film and television screenwriter, film director and film producer, known mostly for his independent sci-fi, action and fantasy-themed films. Stephen Amis was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and graduated from the Swinburne Film & Television School in 1989. Stephen went on to produce and direct the 16mm short, "Virus" (2005) - a steam-punk science fiction fantasy, set at the Melbourne Astronomical Observatory in 1888. The film featured state of the art CGI special effects, and starred Kerry Armstrong and John Stanton. His first feature film, "See Jack Run", won