Jim Allen (Author)
Jim Allen (born October 7, 1926 in Manchester , † June 24, 1999 in Middleton ) was a British playwright and screenwriter.
He wrote the plays The Rank and File (1971), A Choice of Evils (1977), The Spongers (1978), United Kingdom (1981) and Willie's Last Stand (1982) and wrote the scripts for the Ken Loach films Secret Protocol (1990), Raining Stones (1993) and Land and Freedom (1995).
Filmography
- 1990: secret protocol (Hidden Agenda)
- 1993: Raining Stones
- 1995: Land and Freedom
Web links
- Jim Allen at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jim Allen: A Lifelong Committed to Historical Truth Obituary and Interview by Barbara Slaughter
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| SURNAME | Allen, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British playwright and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1999 |
| Place of death | Middleton (Greater Manchester) |