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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1935-07-01
- event Death Date 2002-01-22
- school Known for: Writing
- star Popularity: 0.6
- info Birth Place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
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imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
2023-12-11
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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974-06-06
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Fade to Black
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Billion Dollar Brain
1967-11-02
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The Long Roads
1993-01-31
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Half The Picture
1996-02-18
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Half The Picture
1996-02-18
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Mairi Mhor
1994-11-09
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Blood Red Roses
1986-12-04
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Blood Red Roses
1986-12-04
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The Diary of a Nobody
1964-12-12
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The Diary of a Nobody
1964-12-12
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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974-06-06
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Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr
1970-05-05
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Robin Hood
1991-05-13
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Aberdeen
2000-09-08
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Exit 19
1966-08-08
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Carrington
1995-05-25
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Shotgun
1966-07-11
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Shotgun
1966-07-11
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Shotgun
1966-07-11
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The Day of Ragnarok
1965-01-02
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The Day of Ragnarok
1965-01-02
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The Reckoning
1970-01-31
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The Bouncing Boy
1972-12-11
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The Long Roads
1993-01-31
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Orkney
1971-05-13
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The Bofors Gun
1968-04-04
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The Dressmaker
1988-12-16
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The Virgin Soldiers
1969-10-14
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The Dressmaker
1988-12-16
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Double Bill
1969-09-26
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The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
1980-11-04
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The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
1980-11-04
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The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1980-11-11
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The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1980-11-11
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Z-Cars
1962-01-02
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Play for Today
1970-10-15
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Six
1964-12-12
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Border Warfare
1990-02-10
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Border Warfare
1990-02-10
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Border Warfare
1990-02-10