Troy Kennedy Martin
Born on 15 Feb 1932Place of birth: Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UKDied on 15 Sep 2009
Known for: Writing
Biography
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.