John McGrath
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
WritingBirthday
July 1, 1935Deathday
January 22, 2002Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UKCast credits
Crew credits
Billion Dollar Brain
ScreenplayRobin Hood
WriterCarrington
ProducerThe Reckoning
ScreenplayOrkney
WriterThe Virgin Soldiers
WriterThe Dressmaker
Writer, Executive ProducerThe Bofors Gun
WriterDouble Bill
DirectorThe Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Writer, DirectorThe Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
Director, WriterBlood Red Roses
Director, WriterThe Diary of a Nobody
Writer, ProducerAberdeen
Co-ProducerExit 19
ProducerThe Long Roads
Writer, Executive ProducerHalf The Picture
Writer, Producer