John McGrath

Career Overview

John McGrath has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Virgin Soldiers Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Robin Hood, Billion Dollar Brain, The Dressmaker. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1935-07-01

Birth Place

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Robin Hood
• 

  Billion Dollar Brain
• 

  The Dressmaker
• 

  Half the Picture
• 

  The Long Roads
• 

  The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Virgin Soldiers Collection (1 titles)
• Harry Palmer Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Patrick Bergin (1 collaborations)
• Uma Thurman (1 collaborations)
• Jürgen Prochnow (1 collaborations)
• Edward Fox (1 collaborations)
• Jeroen Krabbé (1 collaborations)
• Owen Teale (1 collaborations)
• Danny Webb (1 collaborations)
• David Morrissey (1 collaborations)
• Barry Stanton (1 collaborations)
• Conrad Asquith (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (11 credits)

  • Fade to Black

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Aberdeen

    co-producer

    production
    2000
  • My Life in Pink

    co-producer

    production
    1997
  • Half the Picture

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Carrington

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Long Roads

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • The Dressmaker

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Exit 19

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Shotgun

    producer

    production
    1966
  • The Day of Ragnarok

    producer

    production
    1965
  • The Diary of a Nobody

    producer

    production
    1964

• actors (3 credits)

  • imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

    Self - interviewed guest

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Making Reel History

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

    Various

    actor

    actors
    1974

• writing (17 credits)

  • Half the Picture

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Mairi Mhor

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • The Long Roads

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Robin Hood

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • The Dressmaker

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Blood Red Roses

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • The Bouncing Boy

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Orkney

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Ende der Vorstellung 24 Uhr

    novel

    writing
    1970
  • The Reckoning

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Virgin Soldiers

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • The Bofors Gun

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Billion Dollar Brain

    screenplay

    writing
    1967
  • The Diary of a Nobody

    writer

    writing
    1964

• directing (7 credits)

  • Blood Red Roses

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Play for Today

    - The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980) ... director directing

    - The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980) ... director directing
    1970
  • Double Bill

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Shotgun

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The Day of Ragnarok

    director

    directing
    1965

• crew (1 credits)

  • Shotgun

    script

    crew
    1966