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John McGrath

John McGrath

Actor, Writer, Director

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

Died January 22, 2002

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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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Actor

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Beyblade Poster

Beyblade TV Series2001Tao

Ex-S TV Series1990Self - Interviewed

Did You See..? Poster

Did You See..? TV Series1980Self

2nd House Poster

2nd House TV Series1973Self

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series19707:84 Company - Writer

Writer

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Type

Year

Mairi Mhor Feature Film1994

Robin Hood Poster

Robin Hood Feature Film1991

Border Warfare Poster

Border Warfare TV Series1990

The Dressmaker Poster

The Dressmaker Feature Film1988

There Is a Happy Land Mini-Series1987

Blood Red Roses Poster

Blood Red Roses TV Series1986

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985

Once Upon a Union Documentary1977

2nd House Poster

2nd House TV Series1973

Full House TV Series1972

Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr TV Movie1970

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970

The Reckoning Poster

The Reckoning Feature Film1970

The Virgin Soldiers Poster

The Virgin Soldiers Feature Film1969

The Bofors Gun Poster

The Bofors Gun Feature Film1968

Billion Dollar Brain Poster

Billion Dollar Brain Feature Film1967

Five More Poster

Five More TV Series1966

Diary of a Young Man TV Series1964

Six TV Series1964

The Entertainers TV Special1964

Z Cars TV Series1962

Director

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Type

Year

Border Warfare Poster

Border Warfare TV Series1990

There Is a Happy Land Mini-Series1987

Blood Red Roses Poster

Blood Red Roses TV Series1986

Come to Mecca TV Movie1983

Dear Manju TV Movie1983

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970

Five More Poster

Five More TV Series1966

Six TV Series1964

The Entertainers TV Special1964

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964

Z Cars TV Series1962

The Compartment Poster

The Compartment TV Movie1961

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955

Producer

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Type

Year

Aberdeen Poster

Aberdeen Feature Film2000

Carrington Poster

Carrington Feature Film1995

Mairi Mhor Feature Film1994

The Dressmaker Poster

The Dressmaker Feature Film1988

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985

Five More Poster

Five More TV Series1966

Don't I Look Like a Lord's Son? TV Movie1964

Six TV Series1964

The Chase TV Movie1964

The Compartment Poster

The Compartment TV Movie1961

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Bookstand TV Series1960

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