About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1935-07-01
Place of birth:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
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John McGrath

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester Actor Self - interviewed guest N/A
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1974 The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Actor Various N/A
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Directing
1990 Border Warfare Directing Director N/A
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1986 Blood Red Roses Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something Directing Director N/A
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1969 Double Bill Directing Director N/A
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1966 Shotgun Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Day of Ragnarok Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1996 Half the Picture Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Mairi Mhor Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Long Roads Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Robin Hood Writing Writer 58
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1990 Border Warfare Writing Writer N/A
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1988 The Dressmaker Writing Writer 58
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1986 Blood Red Roses Writing Writer N/A
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1980 The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice Writing Writer N/A
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1980 The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Writing Writer N/A
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1972 The Bouncing Boy Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Orkney Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr Writing Novel N/A
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1970 The Reckoning Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 The Virgin Soldiers Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Bofors Gun Writing Writer 59
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1967 Billion Dollar Brain Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 The Diary of a Nobody Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2000 Aberdeen Production Co-Producer 59
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1996 Half the Picture Production Producer N/A
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1995 Carrington Production Producer 59
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1993 The Long Roads Production Executive Producer N/A
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1988 The Dressmaker Production Executive Producer 58
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1966 Exit 19 Production Producer N/A
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1966 Shotgun Production Producer N/A
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1965 The Day of Ragnarok Production Producer N/A
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1964 The Diary of a Nobody Production Producer N/A
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Fade to Black Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1966 Shotgun Crew Script N/A
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