Jimmy McGovern
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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Films (20)
Unforgivable
2025 · Writer, Executive Producer
Anthony
2020 · Writer
Care
2018 · Executive Producer, Writer
Reg
2016 · Writer
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015 · Himself
Redfern Now: Promise Me
2015 · Creative Producer
Common
2014 · Writer
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
Sunday
2002 · Writer, Screenplay
Liam
2001 · Writer
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999 · Himself
Dockers
1999 · Writer
Heart
1999 · Writer
Cracker: White Ghost
1996 · Creator
Hillsborough
1996 · Football Dad, Writer
Go Now
1995 · Writer
Priest
1995 · Writer
Gas and Candles
1991 · Writer
Traitors
1990 · Writer
Needle
1990 · Writer
Séries (24)
Accused
2023 · Writer
Remembers…
2022
Time
2021 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Broken
2017 · Writer
Banished
2015 · Writer, Creator
Accusé
2015 · Creator, Writer
Accused
2010 · Writer, Creator
Moving On
2009 · Producer, Writer, Creator
The Street
2006 · Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
Conspiración, traición y muerte
2004 · Writer
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Cracker
1997 · Creator
The Lakes
1997 · Writer, Creator
Hearts and Minds
1995 · Writer, Creator
To Be A Somebody
1994 · Creator
Cracker
1993 · Writer, Creator
El C.I.D.
1990 · Writer
The Play on One
1988 · Writer
ScreenPlay
1986 · Writer
Screen Two
1985 · Writer
Brookside
1982 · Writer
The South Bank Show
1978
World in Action
1963
Coronation Street
1960 · Writer