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Jim Allen

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Also known as James Allen

British playwright and screenwriter (1926-1999)

Person · Open Library

Works
63

Top works

  • Adventures of Cisco and the Kid
  • Forgotten Child
  • Jettawee
  • Art of Xtreme Cartooning
  • Full Moon

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Film & TV

Manchester, England

James Allen was a socialist playwright from Miles Platting, Manchester, Lancashire, best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach. Allen began to write during his time as a miner. In 1958, he was involved in the launch and publication of The Miner. In 1964, he submitted a script to Granada TV, and was taken on as a scriptwriter for the soap opera Coronation Street (1965–67), a series for…

Known for

  • Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach — Self - Writer (archive footage)2016
  • The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' — Self1990

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1985-05-02
alternative popalternative rockbritishcontemporary r&bdance-popelectropop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
960
Total plays
2,388

Tags

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jim
Family name
Allen
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Manchester
Place of death
Middleton
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Hidden Agenda
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date of birth
1926-10-07
date of death
1999-06-24
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