Person

Troy Kennedy Martin

Writing · 1932–2009 · 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 work for the cinema was the screenplay for the original version of The Italian Job.

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  The Wednesday Play

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  ITV Play of the Week

  Adaptation

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  Z-Cars

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  The Sweeney

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  The Italian Job

  Original Film Writer

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  Red Heat

  Screenplay

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  Softly, Softly

  Creator

• Barlow

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  Out of the Unknown

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  Reilly: Ace of Spies

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• 2023FerrariWriter
• 2004Red DustWriter
• 2003The Italian JobOriginal Film Writer
• 1999Bravo Two ZeroScreenplay
• 1997Hostile WatersWriter
• 1988Red HeatScreenplay
• 1985Edge of DarknessScreenplay
• 1983The Old Men at the ZooWriter
• 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesWriter
• 1982The Terminal GameThanks
• 1980Fear of GodWriter
• 1978Sweeney 2Writer
• 1976Second VerdictCreator
• 1975The SweeneyWriter
• 1974Fall of EaglesWriter
• 1973Jack the RipperCreator
• 1972The Jerusalem FileWriter
• 1971BarlowCreator
• 1970If It Moves, File ItWriter
• 1970Kelly's HeroesScreenplay
• 1969The Italian JobWriter
• 1966Softly, SoftlyCreator
• 1965The Midas PlagueAdaptation
• 1965Out of the UnknownWriter
• 1965The PistolAdaptation
• 1965The Man Without PapersWriter
• 1964SixWriter
• 1964RedcapWriter
• 1964The Wednesday PlayWriter
• 1964Diary of a Young ManWriter
• 1962Z-CarsWriter
• 1959The TraitorAdaptation
• 1955ITV Play of the WeekAdaptation