Jimmy McGovern
- Writing
- January 1, 1949 · Liverpool, England
Biography
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
- Unforgivable · Writer, Executive producer
- Accused · Writer
- Remembers…
- Time · Writer, Executive producer
- Anthony · Writer
- Care · Executive producer, Writer
- Broken · Writer
- Reg · Writer
- Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain · Self
- Redfern Now: Promise Me · Creative Producer
- Banished · Writer, Creator
- Accusé · Creator, Writer
- Common · Writer
- Accused · Writer, Creator
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa · Self
- Moving On · Producer, Writer
- The Street · Creator, Writer
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot · Writer
- Celebrity Mastermind
- Sunday · Writer, Screenplay
- Liam · Writer
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs · Self
- Dockers · Writer
- Heart · Writer
- Cracker · Creator
- The Lakes · Writer, Creator
- Cracker: White Ghost · Creator
- Hillsborough · Football Dad, Writer
- Go Now · Writer
- Priest · Writer
- Hearts and Minds · Writer, Creator
- To Be A Somebody · Creator
- Cracker · Writer, Creator
- Gas and Candles · Writer
- Traitors · Writer
- Needle · Writer
- El C.I.D. · Writer
- The Play on One · Writer
- ScreenPlay · Writer
- Screen Two · Writer
- Brookside · Writer
- The South Bank Show
- World in Action
- Coronation Street · Writer