Jimmy McGovern

Writing

Jimmy McGovern

Born January 1, 1949Liverpool, England35 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

Unforgivable
7.8

Unforgivable

Movie

2025

Remembers…

Remembers…

TV

2022

Time
7.6

Time

TV

2021

Anthony
6.0

Anthony

Movie

2020

Care
6.6

Care

Movie

2018

Reg
5.0

Reg

Movie

2016

Filmography

Unforgivable
2025UnforgivableWriterMovie
Remembers…
2022Remembers…TV
Time
2021TimeWriterTV
Anthony
2020AnthonyWriterMovie
Care
2018CareWriterMovie
Reg
2016RegWriterMovie
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britainas HimselfMovie
Banished
2015BanishedWriterTV
Accusé
2015AccuséCreatorTV
Common
2014CommonWriterMovie
Accused
2010AccusedWriterTV
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas SelfMovie
Moving On
2009Moving OnCreatorTV
The Street
2006The StreetCreatorTV
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotWriterTV
Sunday
2002SundayWriterMovie
Liam
2001LiamWriterMovie
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999Dockers: Writing the Wrongsas HimselfMovie
Dockers
1999DockersWriterMovie
Heart
1999HeartWriterMovie
Cracker
1997CrackerCreatorTV
The Lakes
1997The LakesWriterTV
Cracker: White Ghost
1996Cracker: White GhostCreatorMovie
Hillsborough
1996Hillsboroughas Football DadMovie
Go Now
1995Go NowWriterMovie
Priest
1995PriestWriterMovie
Hearts and Minds
1995Hearts and MindsWriterTV
T
1994To Be A SomebodyCreatorTV
Cracker
1993CrackerWriterTV
Gas and Candles
1991Gas and CandlesWriterMovie
Traitors
1990TraitorsWriterMovie
Needle
1990NeedleWriterMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on OneWriterTV
Brookside
1982BrooksideWriterTV
World in Action
1963World in ActionTV