Writing
John McGrath
- Titles
- 27movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 1996, busiest in 1970 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 11titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Play for Today70/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.8average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism6.1average 3.3
- Politics5.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Social Commentary6.7average 4.9
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Psychological6.3average 5.6
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Wholesome2.2, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.6, average 2.7
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 3
- Social Commentary 2
- Social Realism 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mick FordActorThe Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice, The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something- JJoby BlanshardActorDouble Bill, The Reckoning
Nicol WilliamsonActorThe Bofors Gun, The Reckoning- EElizabeth MacLennanActorThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, Blood Red Roses
Nigel DavenportActorThe Virgin Soldiers, Shotgun
Jennifer HilaryActorThe Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice, The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Donald GeeActorDouble Bill, The Bofors Gun
Zena WalkerActorThe Reckoning, Shotgun
Edward FoxActorRobin Hood, Shotgun
Jack GoldDirectorThe Bofors Gun, The Reckoning
Ken RussellDirectorBillion Dollar Brain, The Diary of a Nobody
Movies and TV shows
171990s
4 titles · average score 57
Half the Picture (1996)
Producer, Writer
Mairi Mhor (1994)
Writer
The Long Roads (1993)
Writer, Executive Producer
57
Robin Hood (1991)
Writer
1980s
4 titles · average score 51
51
The Dressmaker (1988)
Writer, Executive Producer
Blood Red Roses (1986)
Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980)
Director, Writer
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980)
Director, Writer
1970s
5 titles · average score 70
1960s
4 titles · average score 61
62
The Bofors Gun (1968)
Writer
57
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
Screenplay
The Diary of a Nobody (1964)
Producer, Writer