Known for
Writing
Credits
28
Gender
Man
Birthday
Feb 15, 1932
Day of death
Sep 15, 2009 (77)
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
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Second Verdict | Creator |
| 2023 | Ferrari | Writer |
| 2004 | Red Dust | Writer |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Original Film Writer |
| 1999 | Bravo Two Zero | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Hostile Waters | Screenplay |
| 1988 | Red Heat | Screenplay |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness | Writer |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Writer |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Teleplay |
| 1983 | The Old Men at the Zoo | Writer |
| 1980 | Fear of God | Writer |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 | Writer |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Writer |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles | Writer |
| 1973 | Jack the Ripper | Creator |
| 1972 | The Jerusalem File | Writer |
| 1971 | Barlow | Creator |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Screenplay |
| 1969 | The Italian Job | Writer |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | Creator |
| 1965 | The Midas Plague | Adaptation |
| 1965 | The Man Without Papers | Writer |
| 1965 | The Pistol | Adaptation |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | Writer |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | Creator |
| 1959 | The Traitor | Adaptation |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week | Adaptation |