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Jim Cartwright
Born (1958-06-27) 27 June 1958 (age 67)
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
OccupationPlaywright

Biography

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Jim Cartwright (born 27 June 1958) is an English dramatist, born in Farnworth, Lancashire, now Greater Manchester. Cartwright's first play, Road, won a number of awards before being adapted for TV and broadcast by the BBC.[1] His work has been translated into more than 40 languages. He is the father of actor James Cartwright.[2]

Works

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Plays

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  • Road (1986) – Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Directed by Simon Curtis. Winner of the George Devine Award, Plays and Players Award, Drama Magazine Award, and the Samuel Beckett Award.
  • Bed (1988) - National Theatre, London. Directed by Julia Bardsley.
  • Two (1989) - Octagon Theatre, Bolton; later at the Young Vic, London. Directed by Andy Hay. Winner of the Manchester Evening News Award for Best New Play.
  • Baths (1990) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by Andy Hay.
  • Eight Miles High (1991) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton; also staged at Bristol Theatre Royal in 1994 and 1995. Nominated for the Theatre Management Association Best Musical Award. Directed by Andy Hay.
  • The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1992) – Directed by Sam Mendes. Winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy of the Year and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy.
  • I Licked a Slag’s Deodorant (1996) – The Ambassadors Theatre, West End. Directed by Jim Cartwright.
  • Prize Night (1999) – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Directed by Greg Hersov.
  • Hard Fruit (2000) – Royal Court Theatre, London. Directed by James Macdonald.
  • A Christmas Fair (2012) – Milton Rooms, Malton. Directed by Nick Bagnal.
  • Mobile Phone Show (2013) – National Theatre, London.
  • The Ancient Secret of Youth and the Five Tibetans (2015) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by David Thacker.
  • RAZ (2015) – Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival (winner of Fringe First Award 2015); later at Trafalgar Studios, London, and on nationwide tour.
  • Two 2 (2016) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by David Thacker.
  • Stand Up Stand Up (2017) – Theatre Royal Wakefield; later toured nationally. Directed by Jim Cartwright.
  • The Gap (2024) – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. Directed by Anthony Banks.

Films

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  • Road (1987) – TV adaptation of the play. Directed by Alan Clarke. Winner of the Golden Nymph Award.
  • Little Voice (1998) – Film adaptation of Cartwright’s play. Nominated for 19 awards.
  • Bed (1995) – BBC production.
  • Vroom (1988) – Chosen as Centre Piece at the London Film Festival. Directed by Beeban Kidron.
  • Strumpet (2001) – BBC film directed by Danny Boyle.
  • Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001) – BBC film directed by Danny Boyle.
  • Johnny Shakespeare (2008) – BBC1 drama written and directed by Jim Cartwright; won two Royal Television Society Awards.
  • King of the Teds (2012) – Sky TV drama directed by Jim Cartwright.

Radio

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  • Baths (1987) – BBC Radio 4. Directed by Penny Black.
  • Sung (2015) – BBC Radio 4. Directed by Gary Brown.

Novels

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  • Supermarket Supermodel (2008) – Published by Random House.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Cartwright". contemporarywriters.com. British Council. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ Wade, Mike (15 August 2015). "Father and son team up for a big night on the Fringe". The Times. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Supermarket Supermodel by Jim Cartwright". Penguin Books. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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