Jimmy McGovern
Known for writing · Born 1 January 1949 · 77 · Liverpool, England
41 credits
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
Time
2021
Cracker
1993
Accused
2010
Priest
1995
The Street
2006
Moving On
2009
Banished
2015
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
The Lakes
1997
Liam
2001
Brookside
1982
Common
2014
Acting (8)
2022Remembers… · 3 episodesSeries
2015Sleaford Mods: Invisible BritainHimselfFilm
2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfFilm
2003Celebrity MastermindSeries
1999Dockers: Writing the WrongsHimselfFilm
1996HillsboroughFootball DadFilm
1978The South Bank ShowSeries
1963World in ActionSeries
Creator (2)
1997CrackerCreatorSeries
1994To Be A SomebodyCreatorSeries
Crew (3)
2015AccuséCreatorSeries
2006The StreetCreator, Writer, Executive ProducerSeries
1996Cracker: White GhostCreatorFilm
Production (2)
2018CareExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2009Moving OnProducer, CreatorSeries
Writing (26)
2025UnforgivableWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2021TimeWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2020AnthonyWriterFilm
2016RegWriterFilm
2015BanishedWriter, CreatorSeries
2015Redfern Now: Promise MeCreative ProducerFilm
2014CommonWriterFilm
2010AccusedWriter, CreatorSeries
2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotWriterSeries
2002SundayWriter, ScreenplayFilm
2001LiamWriterFilm
1999HeartWriterFilm
1999DockersWriterFilm
1997The LakesWriter, CreatorSeries
1996HillsboroughWriterFilm
1995PriestWriterFilm
1995Go NowWriterFilm
1995Hearts and MindsWriter, CreatorSeries
1993CrackerWriter, CreatorSeries
1991Gas and CandlesWriterFilm
1990NeedleWriterFilm
1990TraitorsWriterFilm
1988The Play on OneWriterSeries
1986ScreenPlayWriterSeries
1985Screen TwoWriterSeries
1982BrooksideWriterSeries