John McGrath

John McGrath

Writing
Born 1935-07-01 Died 2002-01-22 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK 33 credits
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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, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil which was brought to television in 1974 by John Mackenzie for the Play for Today strand, and Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun which was made into the film The Bofors Gun in 1968. He also wrote the screenplays for films such as Billion Dollar Brain, The Virgin Soldiers, The Reckoning, The Dressmaker and 1991's Robin Hood, and produced films such as Carrington and Aberdeen.
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Filmography
Writing 21 credits
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 · Writer
Border Warfare
Border Warfare
1990 · Writer, Director
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1991 · ★ 5.8 · Writer
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
1967 · ★ 5.7 · Screenplay
Six
Six
1964 · Writer, Director
Mairi Mhor
Mairi Mhor
1994 · Writer
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974 · Various, Writer
Diary of a Young Man
Diary of a Young Man
1964 · Writer
The Reckoning
The Reckoning
1970 · Screenplay
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers
1969 · Writer
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer
Blood Red Roses
Blood Red Roses
1986 · Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1980 · Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
1980 · Director, Writer
The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun
1968 · Writer
The Long Roads
The Long Roads
1993 · Writer, Executive Producer
Orkney
Orkney
1971 · Writer
The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Writer, Producer
The Bouncing Boy
The Bouncing Boy
1972 · Writer
Half the Picture
Half the Picture
1996 · Writer, Producer
Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr
Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr
1970 · Novel
Directing 11 credits
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Writer / Director, Director
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Director
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
1962 · Director
Border Warfare
Border Warfare
1990 · Writer, Director
Six
Six
1964 · Writer, Director
Double Bill
Double Bill
1969 · Director
Blood Red Roses
Blood Red Roses
1986 · Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1980 · Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
1980 · Director, Writer
Shotgun
Shotgun
1966 · Director, Producer
The Day of Ragnarok
The Day of Ragnarok
1965 · Director, Producer
Producing 11 credits
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink
1997 · ★ 6.8 · Co-Producer
Carrington
Carrington
1995 · ★ 6.2 · Producer
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2000 · Co-Producer
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer
Shotgun
Shotgun
1966 · Director, Producer
Fade to Black
Fade to Black
· Producer
The Long Roads
The Long Roads
1993 · Writer, Executive Producer
The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Writer, Producer
Half the Picture
Half the Picture
1996 · Writer, Producer
The Day of Ragnarok
The Day of Ragnarok
1965 · Director, Producer
Exit 19
Exit 19
1966 · Producer
Acting 3 credits
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Writer / Director, Director
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974 · Various, Writer
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
2023 · Self - interviewed guest
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