Troy Kennedy Martin

Troy Kennedy Martin

Known for

Writing

Born

February 15, 1932

Birthplace

Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK

Died

September 15, 2009 (aged 77)

Biography

Troy Kennedy Martin (15 February 1932 – 15 September 2009) was a Scottish-born film and television screenwriter best known for creating the long running BBC TV police series Z-Cars, and for the award-winning 1985 anti-nuclear drama Edge of Darkness. Kennedy Martin's best-known work for the cinema was the screenplay for the original version of The Italian Job.

Best known work

The Italian Job
The Italian Job
2003
Red Heat
Red Heat
1988
Ferrari
Ferrari
2023
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
1969
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
1970
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
1985
Red Dust
Red Dust
2004
Bravo Two Zero
Bravo Two Zero
1999
Hostile Waters
Hostile Waters
1997
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
1975

Filmography

  1. 2023

    Ferrari

    Writer

  2. 2004

    Red Dust

    Writer

  3. 2003

  4. 2003

    The Italian Job

    Original Film Writer

  5. 1999

    Bravo Two Zero

    Screenplay

  6. 1997

  7. 1988

    Red Heat

    Screenplay

  8. 1985

    Edge of DarknessTV

    Screenplay, Creator

  9. 1983

  10. 1983

    Reilly: Ace of SpiesTV

    Writer, Teleplay, Creator

  11. 1982

  12. 1980

  13. 1978

    Sweeney 2

    Writer

  14. 1976

  15. 1975

    The SweeneyTV

    Writer

  16. 1974

  17. 1973

  18. 1972

  19. 1971

    BarlowTV

    Creator

  20. 1970

  21. 1970

    Kelly's Heroes

    Screenplay

  22. 1969

  23. 1966

  24. 1965

  25. 1965

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