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John McGrath

Writing
Born: July 1, 1935 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

Born in Birkenhead from Irish Catholic stock, John McGrath was a British playwright, screenwriter. producer, director and socialist who took up the cause of Scottish independence and the principles of a radical, popular theatre with the creation of the 7:84 theatre company alongside his wife, Elizabeth MacLennan, and brother-in-law, David MacLennan. His most famous plays are arguably The Cheviot, ...

All Credits31 Titles

Film

26 Titles
Robin Hood
5.8
FILM
Robin Hood1991
Carrington
6.2
FILM
Carrington1995
Billion Dollar Brain
5.6
FILM
Billion Dollar Brain1967
The Virgin Soldiers
6.8
FILM
The Virgin Soldiers1969
My Life in Pink
6.9
FILM
My Life in Pink1997
Aberdeen
6.4
FILM
Aberdeen2000
The Dressmaker
4.6
FILM
The Dressmaker1988
The Reckoning
7.5
FILM
The Reckoning1970
The Diary of a Nobody
6.0
FILM
The Diary of a Nobody1964
Double Bill
FILM
Double Bill1969
The Long Roads
7.0
FILM
The Long Roads1993
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
8.0
FILM
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil1974
Shotgun
FILM
Shotgun1966
Orkney
9.0
FILM
Orkney1971
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
FILM
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester2023
Blood Red Roses
FILM
Blood Red Roses1986

Series

5 Titles
Play for Today
6.6
SERIES
Play for Today1970–
Z-Cars
7.3
SERIES
Z-Cars1962–
Six
SERIES
Six1964–
Border Warfare
10.0
SERIES
Border Warfare1990–
Diary of a Young Man
9.0
SERIES
Diary of a Young Man1964–
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