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Jimmy McGovern

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Jimmy McGovern

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Born: January 1, 1949
From: 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

2021 Series 7.6

1993 Series 6.6

Coronation Street

1960 Series 5.3

2023 Series 6.9

2010 Series 8.2

Filmography

32 displayed · 44 matching · 44 total

2025

Unforgivable

Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

2023

Writing (Writer) 15 EP

2022

Remembers…

Acting 3 EP

2021

Writing (Writer) 3 EPProduction (Executive Producer) 6 EPCreating (Creator)

2020

Writing (Writer)

2018

Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

2017

Writing (Writer) 6 EP

2016

Reg

Writing (Writer)

2015

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Acting (Himself)

Redfern Now: Promise Me

Writing (Creative Producer)

Writing (Writer) 7 EPCreating (Creator)

Creating (Creator) 1 EPWriting (Writer) 6 EP

2014

Writing (Writer)

2010

Writing (Writer) 10 EPCreating (Creator)

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Acting (Self)

2009

Production (Producer) 65 EPWriting (Writer) 10 EPCreating (Creator)

2006

Writing (Writer) 18 EPProduction (Executive Producer) 18 EPCreating (Creator) 18 EPCreating (Creator)

2004

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Writing (Writer) 2 EP

2003

Celebrity Mastermind

Acting 1 EP

2002

Writing (Writer) Writing (Screenplay)

2001

Writing (Writer)

1999

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

Acting (Himself)

Writing (Writer)

Writing (Writer)

1997

Creating (Creator)

Writing (Writer) 6 EPCreating (Creator)

1996

Cracker: White Ghost

Creating (Creator)

Hillsborough

Acting (Football Dad) Writing (Writer)

1995

Writing (Writer)

Writing (Writer)

Hearts and Minds

Writing (Writer) 4 EPCreating (Creator)

1994

To Be A Somebody

Creating (Creator)