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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-01-01 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England

Jimmy McGovern

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

Acting

2015

2010

1999

1996

Hillsborough as Football Dad

Writing

2021

Time as Writer

2020

Anthony as Writer

2018

Care as Writer

2016

Reg as Writer

2015

Redfern Now: Promise Me as Creative Producer
Banished as Writer

2014

Common as Writer

2010

Accused as Writer

2006

The Street as Writer

2002

Sunday as Writer
Sunday as Screenplay

2001

Liam as Writer

1999

Dockers as Writer
Heart as Writer

1997

The Lakes as Writer

1996

Hillsborough as Writer

1995

Priest as Writer
Go Now as Writer

1993

Cracker as Writer

1991

Gas and Candles as Writer

1990

Needle as Writer
Traitors as Writer

1988

The Play on One as Writer

1982

Brookside as Writer

Production

2021

Time as Executive Producer

2018

Care as Executive Producer

2009

Moving On as Producer

2006

The Street as Executive Producer

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Untitled Jimmy McGovern Drama as Executive Producer

Directing

Crew

2015

Accusé as Creator

2006

The Street as Creator

1996

Creator

2021

Time as Creator

2015

Banished as Creator

2010

Accused as Creator

2009

Moving On as Creator

2006

The Street as Creator

1997

Cracker as Creator
The Lakes as Creator

1993

Cracker as Creator