Troy Kennedy Martin

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1932-02-15

Deathday 2009-09-15 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK

Also Known As Troy Kennedy Martin

Troy Kennedy Martin

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

Writer

2023
Ferrari

as Writer

2004
Red Dust

as Writer

2003
The Italian Job

as Original Film Writer

1999
Bravo Two Zero

as Screenplay

1997
Hostile Waters

as Screenplay

1988
Red Heat

as Screenplay

1985
1983
1983
1980
Fear of God

as Writer

1978
Sweeney 2

as Writer

1975
The Sweeney

as Writer

1974
Fall of Eagles

as Writer

1972
1970
Kelly's Heroes

as Screenplay

1969
The Italian Job

as Writer

1965
The Midas Plague

as Adaptation

1965
The Pistol

as Adaptation

1962
Z-Cars

as Writer

1959
The Traitor

as Adaptation

1955
ITV Play of the Week

as Adaptation

Creator

Second Verdict

as Creator

1973
Jack the Ripper

as Creator

1971
Barlow

as Creator

1966
Softly, Softly

as Creator

1962
Z-Cars

as Creator