John McGrath

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

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Play for Today

(1970) Director

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Z-Cars

(1962) Director

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Robin Hood

(1991) Writer

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Billion Dollar Brain

(1967) Screenplay

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Carrington

(1995) Producer

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Aberdeen

(2000) Co-Producer

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The Virgin Soldiers

(1969) Writer

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Six

(1964) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1974	Various	The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil 1974-06-06 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2000	Co-Producer	Aberdeen 2000-07-05 Movie
1996	Producer	Half The Picture 1996-02-18 Movie
1995	Producer	Carrington 1995-05-25 Movie
1993	Executive Producer	The Long Roads 1993-01-31 Movie
1988	Executive Producer	The Dressmaker 1988-12-16 Movie
1966	Producer	Exit 19 1966-08-08 Movie
1964	Producer	The Diary of a Nobody 1964-12-12 Movie
	Producer	Fade to Black Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1996	Writer	Half The Picture 1996-02-18 Movie
1994	Writer	Mairi Mhor 1994-11-09 Movie
1993	Writer	The Long Roads 1993-01-31 Movie
1991	Writer	Robin Hood 1991-05-13 Movie
1990	Writer	Border Warfare 1990-02-10 TV Show
1988	Writer	The Dressmaker 1988-12-16 Movie
1986	Writer	Blood Red Roses 1986-12-04 Movie
1980	Writer	The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice 1980-11-11 Movie
	Writer	The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something 1980-11-04 Movie
1974	Writer	The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil 1974-06-06 Movie
1972	Writer	The Bouncing Boy 1972-12-11 Movie
1971	Writer	Orkney 1971-05-13 Movie
1970	Novel	Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr 1970-05-05 Movie
	Screenplay	The Reckoning 1970-01-31 Movie
1969	Writer	The Virgin Soldiers 1969-10-14 Movie
1968	Writer	The Bofors Gun 1968-04-04 Movie
1967	Screenplay	Billion Dollar Brain 1967-11-02 Movie
1964	Writer	The Diary of a Nobody 1964-12-12 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1990	Creator	Border Warfare 1990-02-10 TV Show
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1990	Director	Border Warfare 1990-02-10 TV Show
1986	Director	Blood Red Roses 1986-12-04 Movie
1980	Director	The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice 1980-11-11 Movie
	Director	The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something 1980-11-04 Movie
1970	Director	Play for Today 1970-10-15 TV Show
1969	Director	Double Bill 1969-09-26 Movie
1964	Director	Six 1964-12-12 TV Show
1962	Director	Z-Cars 1962-01-02 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv