Jimmy McGovern
Known for: Writing
Born: January 1, 1949
Place of birth: Liverpool, England
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.
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Filmography
20 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Unforgivable
2025
7.0
Remembers…
2022
7.6
Time
2021
6.0
Anthony
2020
6.4
Care
2018
5.1
Reg
2016
7.0
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015
8.0
Redfern Now: Promise Me
2015
7.2
Banished
2015
7.5
Accusé
2015
6.5
Common
2014
8.2
Accused
2010
8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
7.3
Moving On
2009
7.6
The Street
2006
6.1
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
7.7
Sunday
2002
6.3
Liam
2001
NR
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999
6.8
Dockers
1999
5.4
Heart
1999
7.2
Cracker
1997
7.0
The Lakes
1997
7.0
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
7.2
Hillsborough
1996
6.6
Go Now
1995
6.3
Priest
1995
7.8
Hearts and Minds
1995NR
To Be A Somebody
1994
6.6
Cracker
1993
NR
Gas and Candles
1991
7.0
Traitors
1990
10.0
Needle
1990
6.0
The Play on One
1988
6.0
ScreenPlay
1986
7.1
Screen Two
1985
6.2
Brookside
1982
7.0
World in Action
1963