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Jimmy McGovern

Writing · Born January 1, 1949 · 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 success in the UK, for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.

Jimmy McGovern movies and shows

  • Coronation Street1960
  • Brookside1982
  • The South Bank Show1978
  • World in Action1963
  • Screen Two1985
  • Time2021
  • Celebrity Mastermind2003
  • Cracker1993
  • Remembers…2022
  • ScreenPlay1986
  • Moving On2009
  • Accused2023
  • The Play on One1988
  • The Street2006
  • Accused2010
  • The Lakes1997
  • Cracker1997
  • Broken2017
  • Banished2015
  • Accusé2015
  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot2004
  • Priest1995
  • Hearts and Minds1995
  • Common2014