Known for
Writing
Credits
14
Gender
Man
Birthday
30 Jun 1939
Day of death
13 Mar 2016 (76)
Place of birth
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
Melvin Barry Hines
Barry Hines
Biography
An English author, playwright, screenwriter and amateur footballer. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native West Riding/South Yorkshire. He is best known for the novel A Kestrel for a Knave (1968), which he helped adapt for Ken Loach's film Kes (1969). He collaborated with Loach on adaptations of his novels Looks and Smiles and The Gamekeeper, and the 1977 two-part television drama The Price of Coal. He also wrote the television film Threads, which depicts the impact of a nuclear war on Sheffield.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Greg Davies: Looking for Kes | Self (archive Footage) |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Born Kicking | Writer |
| 1990 | Shooting Stars | Writer |
| 1984 | Threads | Writer |
| 1981 | Looks and Smiles | Writer |
| 1980 | The Gamekeeper | Novel |
| 1980 | The Gamekeeper | Writer |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People | Writer |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality | Writer |
| 1976 | Two Men from Derby | Writer |
| 1973 | Speech Day | Writer |
| 1971 | Billy's Last Stand | Writer |
| 1970 | Kes | Novel |
| 1970 | Kes | Adaptation |