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Jimmy McGovern
Liverpool, England
Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical succ…
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Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical success in the UK, for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.
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2025
Unforgivable
Movie Writer
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2022
Remembers…
TV show
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2021
Time
TV show Writer
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2020
Anthony
Movie Writer
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2018
Care
Movie Executive Producer
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2016
Reg
Movie Writer
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2015
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
Movie Himself
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2015
Redfern Now: Promise Me
Movie Creative Producer
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2015
Banished
TV show Writer
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2015
Accusé
TV show Creator
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2014
Common
Movie Writer
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2010
Accused
TV show Writer
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2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Movie Self
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2009
Moving On
TV show Producer
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2006
The Street
TV show Writer
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2004
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
TV show Writer
More credits
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2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV show
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2002
Sunday
Movie Writer
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2001
Liam
Movie Writer
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1999
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Movie Himself
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1999
Dockers
Movie Writer
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1999
Heart
Movie Writer
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1997
Cracker
TV show Creator
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1997
The Lakes
TV show Writer
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1996
Cracker: White Ghost
Movie Creator
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1996
Hillsborough
Movie Football Dad
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1995
Go Now
Movie Writer
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1995
Priest
Movie Writer
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1995
Hearts and Minds
TV show Writer
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1994
To Be A Somebody
TV show Creator
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1993
Cracker
TV show Writer
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1991
Gas and Candles
Movie Writer
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1990
Traitors
Movie Writer
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1990
Needle
Movie Writer
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1988
The Play on One
TV show Writer
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1986
ScreenPlay
TV show Writer
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1985
Screen Two
TV show Writer
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1982
Brookside
TV show Writer
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1963
World in Action
TV show
