John McGrath
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing22
movieThe Long Roads
1993
Writer
movieRobin Hood
1991
Writer
tvBorder Warfare
1990
Writer
movieThe Dressmaker
1988
Writer
movieBlood Red Roses
1986
Writer
tvScreen Two
1985
Writer
movieOrkney
1971
Writer
tvPlay for Today
1970
Writer
movieThe Reckoning
1970
Screenplay
movieThe Bofors Gun
1968
Writer
movieBillion Dollar Brain
1967
Screenplay
Six
1964
Writer
Production12
movieAberdeen
2000
Co-Producer
movieMy Life in Pink
1997
Co-Producer
movieHalf the Picture
1996
Producer
movieCarrington
1995
Producer
movieThe Long Roads
1993
Executive Producer
movieThe Dressmaker
1988
Executive Producer
movieExit 19
1966
Producer
Shotgun
1966
Producer
movieThe Day of Ragnarok
1965
Producer
movieThe Diary of a Nobody
1964
Producer
Six
1964
Producer
Fade to Black
Producer
Directing11
tvBorder Warfare
1990
Director
movieBlood Red Roses
1986
Director
tvPlay for Today
1970
Director
movieDouble Bill
1969
Director
Shotgun
1966
Director
movieThe Day of Ragnarok
1965
Director
Six
1964
Director
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Director
tvZ-Cars
1962
Director
Acting2
movieimagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
2023
Self - interviewed guest
Creator2
tvBorder Warfare
1990
Creator
Six
1964
Creator
Crew1
Shotgun
1966
Script