Jimmy McGovern
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1 January 1949 (77 years old)
Place of birthLiverpool, England
Known credits39
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.
Unforgivable
2025 · Writer
Unforgivable
2025 · Executive Producer
Remembers…
2022
Time
2021 · Writer
Time
2021 · Executive Producer
Time
2021 · Creator
Anthony
2020 · Writer
Care
2018 · Writer
Care
2018 · Executive Producer
Reg
2016 · Writer
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015 · Himself
Redfern Now: Promise Me
2015 · Creative Producer
Banished
2015 · Writer
Banished
2015 · Creator
Accusé
2015 · Creator
Common
2014 · Writer
Accused
2010 · Writer
Accused
2010 · Creator
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
Moving On
2009 · Producer
Moving On
2009 · Creator
The Street
2006 · Creator
The Street
2006 · Writer
The Street
2006 · Executive Producer
The Street
2006 · Creator
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004 · Writer
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Sunday
2002 · Writer
Sunday
2002 · Screenplay
Liam
2001 · Writer
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999 · Himself
Dockers
1999 · Writer
Heart
1999 · Writer
Cracker
1997 · Creator
The Lakes
1997 · Writer
The Lakes
1997 · Creator
Cracker: White Ghost
1996 · Creator
Hillsborough
1996 · Football Dad
Hillsborough
1996 · Writer
Go Now
1995 · Writer
Priest
1995 · Writer
Hearts and Minds
1995 · Writer
Hearts and Minds
1995 · Creator
To Be A Somebody
1994 · Creator
Cracker
1993 · Writer
Cracker
1993 · Creator
Gas and Candles
1991 · Writer
Traitors
1990 · Writer
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