Jimmy McGovern
b. 1949 (age 77)
Liverpool, England
Writer
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 7.5
Unforgivable
2025 Writer
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★ 7.0
Accused
2023 Writer
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★ 8.2
Time
2021 Writer
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★ 7.3
Anthony
2020 Writer
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★ 7.0
Care
2018 Writer
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★ 8.1
Broken
2017 Writer
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★ 7.0
Reg
2016 Writer
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★ 7.4
Banished
2015 Writer
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★ 7.1
Defendant
2015 Writer
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★ 8.6
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015 Self
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★ 7.3
Common
2014 Writer
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★ 7.9
Accused
2010 Writer
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★ 8.7
The Royle Family Portraits
2010 Self
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★ 7.4
Moving On
2009 Writer
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★ 7.7
Cracker
2006 Writer
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★ 8.2
The Street
2006 Writer
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★ 8.2
We Love the Royle Family
2006 Self
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Cracker: Behind the Scenes
2006 Self
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★ 6.9
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004 Writer
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★ 7.0
Sunday
2002 Writer
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★ 6.9
Liam
2000 Writer
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★ 6.4
Heart
1999 Writer
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★ 7.1
Dockers
1999 Writer
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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999 Self
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★ 8.0
The Lakes
1997 Writer
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★ 6.1
Cracker: Mind Over Murder
1997 Writer
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★ 8.0
Hillsborough
1996 Writer
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★ 7.1
Go Now
1995 Writer
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★ 7.6
Hearts and Minds
1995 Writer
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★ 7.1
Priest
1994 Writer
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★ 8.4
Cracker
1993 Writer
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★ 6.6
El C.I.D.
1990 Writer
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Traitors
1990 Writer
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★ 5.6
The Play on One
1988 Writer
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★ 6.5
Screenplay
1986 Writer
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★ 6.6
Brookside
1982 Writer
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★ 4.2
The English Programme
1976 Writer
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★ 5.6
Coronation Street
1960 Writer