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Jim Cartwright

Jim Cartwright

Actor, Writer, Director

Born June 27, 1958 in Farnworth, Lancashire, UK

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Jim Cartwright was born in Farnworth, Lancashire in 1958 and educated at Harper Green Secondary Modern School, Farnworth.

His plays are consistently performed around the world, where they have won numerous awards, and been translated into 30 languages. His first play, Road (1986), opened at the Royal Court in 1986, and was subsequently revived that same year and again in 1987, before being taken on a nationwide tour. Road won the Samuel Beckett Award, Drama Magazine’s Best New Play Award, and was joint winner of the Plays And Players Award and The George Devine Award.

Jim made his directorial debut with Road at The Royal Exchange Theatre in 1995. He also wrote and directed I Licked a Slag’s Deodorant (1996), for the Royal Court at The Ambassador’s Theatre in London’s West End in 1996; Prize Night for the Royal Exchange Theatre (1999), and Hard Fruit (2000) for the Royal Court Theatre in 2000. Jim’s radio work includes: Baths (BBC, 1987). His television work includes: Road (BBC, 1987, winner of The Golden Nymph Award for best film); Vroom (Channel 4, 1988, selected as centrepiece at The London Film Festival); Wedded (BBC, 1990), and June (BBC, 1990). Jim produced and wrote Village (Channel 4, 1996); two films, Strumpet and Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise (BBC, 2001); and wrote and directed Johnny Shakespeare (BBC, 2007).

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Type

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From Darkness Poster

From Darkness Mini-Series2015Roy Marsh

Safe House Poster

Safe House TV Series2015Barry Layton

The Caravan Poster

The Caravan Feature Film2015Eric

In the Flesh Poster

In the Flesh TV Series2013Ticket Officer

The Village Poster

The Village TV Series2013Peter the Landlord

WPC 56 TV Series2013Wally King

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002Rabbi Fisher

Granada Reports Poster

Granada Reports TV Series1992Self - playwright

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Nigel Warner

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Writer

15

Type

Year

The Hairdresser Mysteries Poster

The Hairdresser Mysteries TV Series2026

Two Feature Film2021

Playhouse Presents Poster

Playhouse Presents TV Series2012

Clubbed Feature Film2008

The Afternoon Play Poster

The Afternoon Play TV Series2003

Strumpet Poster

Strumpet TV Movie2001

Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise Poster

Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise TV Movie2001

Little Voice Poster

Little Voice Feature Film1998

Performance Poster

Performance TV Series1991

Vroom Feature Film1990

A Rua TV Movie1989

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1986

Alive from Off Center Poster

Alive from Off Center TV Series1984

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960

Bed Feature Film

Director

3

Skew Bridge TV Series2021

Playhouse Presents Poster

Playhouse Presents TV Series2012

The Afternoon Play Poster

The Afternoon Play TV Series2003

Thanks

1

Mushy Peas to Green Tea Kulfi Short Film2021

Other Crew

1

Starlight Poster

Starlight Feature Film2026

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