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Portrait of John McGrath

Writing

John McGrath

Career

Active from 1962 to 1996, busiest in 1964 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Play for Today
Play for Today
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John McGrath Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Class Conflict 3
  • British Social Realism 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Family Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Fade to Black
Fade to Black

Producer

2000s

1 title · average score 77
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

Co-Producer

1990s

6 titles · average score 67
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

Co-Producer

Half the Picture
Half the Picture (1996)

Producer, Writer

Carrington
Carrington (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Mairi Mhor
Mairi Mhor (1994)

Writer

The Long Roads
The Long Roads (1993)

Writer, Executive Producer

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

1980s

4 titles · average score 58
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker (1988)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Executive Producer

Blood Red Roses
Blood Red Roses (1986)

Director, Writer

The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980)

Director, Writer

The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980)

Writer, Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 71
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)

as Various

The Bouncing Boy
The Bouncing Boy (1972)

Writer

Orkney
Orkney (1971)

Writer

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Writer / Director

The Reckoning
The Reckoning (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr
Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr (1970)

Novel

1960s

8 titles · average score 57
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Double Bill
Double Bill (1969)

Director

The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun (1968)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Shotgun
Shotgun (1966)

Director, Script

Exit 19
Exit 19 (1966)

Producer

The Day of Ragnarok
The Day of Ragnarok (1965)

Director, Producer

The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody (1964)

Writer, Producer