Writer 1932 - 2009

Troy Kennedy Martin

Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Troy Kennedy Martin

Known For

Writing

Birthday

February 15th, 1932 00:00

Place of Birth

Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK

Died

September 15th, 2009 00:00 (aged 77)

TMDB ID

58152

IMDb ID

nm0448392

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.