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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 was born on February 15, 1932 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK. He was an accomplished writer, known for The Italian Job (1969), Red Heat (1988) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).
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Troy Kennedy Martin was born on February 15, 1932 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK. He was an accomplished writer, known for The Italian Job (1969), Red Heat (1988) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).
- 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...
Jul 9, 2010 · On 27 April 2010, seven months after the death of one of Britain’s most important screenwriters, Troy Kennedy Martin, BAFTA hosted an evening of tributes from those who knew him.
Sep 16, 2009 · Troy Kennedy Martin, the scriptwriter, who died on Tuesday aged 77, created Z-Cars in 1962, revolutionising television police dramas by introducing a tough new realism; he also wrote the...
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Troy Kennedy Martin. Writer. 15 February 1932 to 14 September 2009. A co-creator of police series Z-Cars (1962-78), Kennedy Martin went on to even greater success writing The Italian Job (1969).
