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Troy Kennedy Martin (15 February 1932 – 15 September 2009) was a Scottish-born film and television screenwriter. He created the long-running BBC TV police series Z-Cars (1962–1978), and the award-winning 1985 anti-nuclear drama Edge of Darkness.
Troy Kennedy Martin (1932-2009) was a Scottish writer, known for The Italian Job, Red Heat and Edge of Darkness. He also acted in some TV shows and wrote a book based on his TV series.
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Troy Kennedy Martin was a Scottish writer who created Z Cars and Edge of Darkness. He also wrote The Italian Job, Red Heat and Ferrari.
- February 15, 1932
- September 15, 2009
When Troy Kennedy Martin created Z Cars in 1962, he brought to British television screens for the first time an image of the police very different from the homely one depicted in Dixon of Dock...
Ferrari is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Michael Mann and written by Troy Kennedy Martin.
Troy Kennedy Martin was a British writer who co-created Z-Cars and wrote The Italian Job, Kelly's Heroes and Sweeney 2. He also worked on Reilly: Ace of Spies and Edge of Darkness for television.
Sep 15, 2009 · The British writer, who also created Z-Cars and Edge Of Darkness, passed away in 2009 after a long career in TV and film. He wrote the original screenplay for The Italian Job, starring Noel Coward and Michael Caine, and co-wrote Red Heat and Red Dust.
