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John McGrath

John McGrath

Writer

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.

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

Died: January 22, 2002 (Age 66)

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John McGrath  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
8.7
ActorVarious1974
Movie
ActorSelf - interviewed guest
Movie
7
ProductionCo-Producer2000
Movie
6
WritingScreenplay1967
Movie
6.9
ProductionProducer1995
Movie
5.8
WritingWriter1991
Movie
6.5
WritingWriter1968
Movie
6.1
ProductionExecutive Producer, Writer1988
Movie
6.6
WritingScreenplay1970
Movie
5.9
WritingWriter1969
Movie
WritingWriter1994
Movie
6.9
WritingWriter1971
Movie
8.7
WritingWriter1974
Movie
DirectingDirector, Writer1980
Movie
DirectingDirector, Writer1980
Movie
DirectingDirector, Producer, Script
Movie
DirectingDirector, Producer
Movie
ProductionProducer1966
Movie
DirectingDirector, Writer1986
Movie
WritingWriter1972
Movie
DirectingDirector1969
Movie
9.3
ProductionProducer, Writer1996
Movie
6.9
WritingWriter, Executive Producer1993
Movie
WritingWriter, Producer1964
TV Show
7.6
DirectingDirector
2 Episodes
1970-1984
TV Show
6.8
DirectingDirector
6 Episodes
1962-1978
TV Show
9.5
DirectingDirector, Writer
3 Episodes
1990
TV Show
DirectingDirector
1 Episode
1964
Movie
WritingNovel1970
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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