Troy Kennedy Martin
- Born
- February 15, 1932
- Died
- September 15, 2009 (77 years old)
- Place of birth
- Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2023FerrariFilm · Writer★ 6.4
- 2004Red DustFilm · Writer★ 5.8
- 2003The Italian JobFilm · Original Film Writer★ 6.8
- 1999Bravo Two ZeroFilm · Screenplay★ 5.9
- 1997Hostile WatersFilm · Writer★ 6.1
- 1988Red HeatFilm · Screenplay★ 6.2
- 1985Edge of DarknessSeries · Screenplay, Creator★ 8.1
- 1983The Old Men at the ZooThe Old Men at the ZooSeries · Writer
- 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries · Writer, Teleplay, Creator★ 7.0
- 1982The Terminal GameFilm · Thanks
- 1980Fear of GodFear of GodFilm · Writer
- 1978Sweeney 2Film · Writer
- 1976Second VerdictSecond VerdictSeries · Creator
- 1975The SweeneySeries · Writer★ 8.1
- 1974Fall of EaglesSeries · Writer
- 1973Jack the RipperSeries · Creator
- 1972The Jerusalem FileFilm · Writer
- 1971BarlowBarlowSeries · Creator
- 1970If It Moves, File ItIf It Moves, File ItSeries · Writer
- 1970Kelly's HeroesFilm · Screenplay★ 7.4
- 1969The Italian JobFilm · Writer★ 6.9
- 1966Softly, SoftlySeries · Creator
- 1965The Midas PlagueFilm · Adaptation
- 1965Out of the UnknownSeries · Writer
- 1965The PistolThe PistolFilm · Adaptation
- 1965The Man Without PapersFilm · Writer
- 1964SixSixSeries · Writer
- 1964RedcapSeries · Writer
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries · Writer
- 1964Diary of a Young ManSeries · Writer
- 1962Z-CarsSeries · Writer, Creator
- 1959The TraitorThe TraitorFilm · Adaptation
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekSeries · Adaptation
