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Jimmy McGovern

Born: 1949-01-01 · Liverpool, England
Filmography: 40 titles on TMDB

About Jimmy McGovern

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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Priest poster

6.3

Priest1995 · Film

Writer

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa poster

8.4

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · Film

Self

Unforgivable poster

7.8

Unforgivable2025 · Film

Writer · Executive Producer

Hillsborough poster

7.2

Hillsborough1996 · Film

Football Dad · Writer

Redfern Now: Promise Me poster

8.0

Redfern Now: Promise Me2015 · Film

Creative Producer

Anthony poster

6.0

Anthony2020 · Film

Writer

Cracker: White Ghost poster

7.0

Cracker: White Ghost1996 · Film

Creator

Go Now poster

6.6

Go Now1995 · Film

Writer

Sunday poster

7.7

Sunday2002 · Film

Writer · Screenplay

Care poster

6.4

Care2018 · Film

Writer · Executive Producer

Liam poster

6.3

Liam2001 · Film

Writer

Reg poster

5.1

Reg2016 · Film

Writer

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs poster

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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs1999 · Film

Himself

Heart poster

5.4

Heart1999 · Film

Writer

Common poster

6.5

Common2014 · Film

Writer

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain poster

7.0

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain2015 · Film

Himself

Gas and Candles poster

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Gas and Candles1991 · Film

Writer

Dockers poster

6.8

Dockers1999 · Film

Writer

Needle poster

10.0

Needle1990 · Film

Writer

Traitors poster

7.0

Traitors1990 · Film

Writer

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