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.
2025UnforgivableMovieWriter · Executive Producer2023AccusedTV showWriter · 15 episodes
2022Remembers…TV show3 episodes2021TimeTV showWriter · Executive Producer · Creator · 6 episodes
2020AnthonyMovieWriter2018CareMovieExecutive Producer · Writer2017BrokenTV showWriter · 6 episodes
2016RegMovieWriter
2015Sleaford Mods: Invisible BritainMovieas Himself
2015Redfern Now: Promise MeMovieCreative Producer2015BanishedTV showWriter · Creator · 7 episodes
2015AccuséTV showCreator · Writer · 6 episodes2014CommonMovieWriter2010AccusedTV showWriter · Creator · 10 episodes
2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaMovieas Self
2009Moving OnTV showProducer · Writer · Creator · 65 episodes2006The StreetTV showCreator · Writer · Executive Producer · 18 episodes2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotTV showWriter · 2 episodes
2003Celebrity MastermindTV show1 episodes
2002SundayMovieWriter · Screenplay2001LiamMovieWriter
1999Dockers: Writing the WrongsMovieas Himself1999DockersMovieWriter1999HeartMovieWriter1997CrackerTV showCreator1997The LakesTV showWriter · Creator · 6 episodes
1996Cracker: White GhostMovieCreator1996HillsboroughMovieas Football Dad · Writer1995Go NowMovieWriter1995PriestMovieWriter
1995Hearts and MindsTV showWriter · Creator · 4 episodes1993CrackerTV showWriter · Creator · 16 episodes
1991Gas and CandlesMovieWriter
1990TraitorsMovieWriter
1990NeedleMovieWriter
1988The Play on OneTV showWriter · 1 episodes
1986ScreenPlayTV showWriter · 1 episodes
1985Screen TwoTV showWriter · 1 episodes1982BrooksideTV showWriter · 2 episodes
1978The South Bank ShowTV show1 episodes
1963World in ActionTV show1 episodes1960Coronation StreetTV showWriter · 1 episodes