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Jack Rosenthal(1931-2004)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Jack Rosenthal was born on 8 September 1931 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for And a Nightingale Sang (1989), The Chain (1984) and The Lovers (1970). He was married to Maureen Lipman and Catherine Maxine Ward. He died on 29 May 2004 in Finchley, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 8, 1931
DiedMay 29, 2004(72)
BornSeptember 8, 1931
DiedMay 29, 2004(72)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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Phyllis Logan, Joan Plowright, and Stephen Tompkinson in And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
And a Nightingale Sang
7.5
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1989
Nigel Hawthorne, Bernard Hill, and Warren Mitchell in The Chain (1984)
The Chain
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1984
Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox in The Lovers (1970)
The Lovers
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Yentl (1983)
Yentl
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1983

Credits

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Writer

  • Ready When You Are Mr. McGill (2003)
    Ready When You Are Mr. McGill
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • Stephen Tompkinson in Lucky Jim (2003)
    Lucky Jim
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 2003
  • Captain Jack (1999)
    Captain Jack
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Anna Carteret, Laura Howard, Maureen Lipman, David Ross, Benedict Sandiford, and Tom Wilkinson in Cold Enough for Snow (1997)
    Cold Enough for Snow
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Interview Day (1996)
    Interview Day
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • London's Burning (1988)
    London's Burning
    7.1
    TV Series
    • based on the film by
    • 1988–1994
  • Warren Clarke, Jojo, Zizi, Zak, Tricky Nicky, Leo Piper, and Spangles in Moving Story (1994)
    Moving Story
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • creator
    • 1994
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.9
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Bye Bye Baby (1992)
    Bye Bye Baby
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • About Face (1989)
    About Face
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1989–1991
  • Phyllis Logan, Joan Plowright, and Stephen Tompkinson in And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
    And a Nightingale Sang
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Day to Remember
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • London's Burning (1986)
    London's Burning
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986
  • The Fools on the Hill (1986)
    The Fools on the Hill
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Patricia Hayes and Max Wall in Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985)
    Mrs. Capper's Birthday
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • screenplay by
    • 1985

Producer

  • Stephen Tompkinson in Lucky Jim (2003)
    Lucky Jim
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 2003
  • Continental Divide (1981)
    Continental Divide
    6.2
    • associate producer
    • 1981
  • Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox in The Lovers (1970)
    The Lovers
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970
  • The Dustbinmen (1969)
    The Dustbinmen
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • Bill Wallis in Shakespeare Lives! (1983)
    Shakespeare Lives!
    TV Series
    • special thanks
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 8, 1931
    • Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 29, 2004
    • Finchley, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Maureen LipmanFebruary 18, 1973 - May 29, 2004 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Amy Rosenthal
  • Other works
    Autobiography, "By Jack Rosenthal: An Autobiography in Six Acts," Published by Robson, 2005, London.
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    • 11 Articles

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    Was a scriptwriter on the 1st episode of Coronation Street (1960) and wrote for over 150 different episodes.

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