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JACK ROSENTHAL 

WRITER Born in Manchester, England in 1931. Died in 2004 

One of the UK's premier writers, mostly of one off comedy dramas but some series two including The Lovers, The Dustbin Men and London's Burning. In his early days notched up over 100 scripts for the fledging Coronation Street and was married to actress Maureen Lipman.  

KEY ROLES

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LUCKY JIM (2003)
CHICKEN RUN (2000)
BEST OF BRITISH: MAUREEN LIPMAN (1999)
CAPTAIN JACK (1998)
COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW (1997)
OMNIBUS: JACK, THE LAD (1997)
SCREEN ONE: ESKIMO DAY (1996)
MOVING STORY (1995)
MOVING STORY (1994)
The ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY HALL OF FAME (1993)
GRANADALAND: From the North (1992)
The GUARDIAN INTERVIEW: JACK ROSENTHAL (1992)
BYE, BYE, BABY (1991)
ABOUT FACE: SLEEPING SICKNESS (1991)
ABOUT FACE: Bag Lady (1989)
AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG (1989)
LONDON'S BURNING (1986)
The FOOLS ON THE HILL (1986)
DAY TO REMEMBER (1986)
STAR QUALITY: Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985)
FIRST LOVE: FOREVER YOUNG (script editor) (1985)
The DEVIL'S LIEUTENANT (1984)
The CHAIN (1984)
FIRST LOVE: THOSE GLORY GLORY DAYS (script editor) (1983)
YENTL (1983)
FIRST LOVE: EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, BUT NOT ESSENTIAL (story editor) (1982)
FIRST LOVE: P'TANG, YANG, KIPPERBANG (1982)
The FIRST DAY (1981)
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE (1981)
The LUCKY STAR (1980)
WHEN WILL THEY REALISE WE'RE LIVING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY? (1980)
The KNOWLEDGE (1979)
PLAY FOR TODAY: SPEND SPEND SPEND (1977)
The VELVET GLOVE: AUNTIE'S NIECE (1977)
SPAGHETTI TWO-STEP (1977)
The DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET: The BARGAIN (1976)
PLAY FOR TODAY: BAR MITZVAH BOY (1976)
RED LETTER DAY: WELL THANK YOU, THURSDAY (1976)
RED LETTER DAY: READY WHEN YOU ARE, MR. McGILL (1976)
SADIE, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (1975)
The EVACUEES (1975)
NIGHTINGALE'S BOYS: BIG SID (1975)
VILLAGE HALL: Distant Islands (1974)
SADIE, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE [PILOT] (1974)
VILLAGE HALL: THERE'LL ALMOST ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND (1974)
VILLAGE HALL: MR ELLIS VERSUS THE PEOPLE (1974)
SEVEN FACES OF WOMAN: POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON (1974)
PLAY FOR TODAY: HOT FAT (1974)
ANOTHER SUNDAY AND SWEET F.A. (1972)
The LOVERS! (movie version) (1972)
The LOVERS (also producer) (1970)
The DUSTBINMEN (1969)
CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968)
PLAYHOUSE: YOUR NAME'S NOT GOD, IT'S EDGAR (1968)
PLAYHOUSE: THERE'S A HOLE IN YOUR DUSTBIN, DELILAH (1968)
CORONATION STREET (producer) (1967)
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: The NIGHT BEFORE THE MORNING AFTER (1966)
The VILLAINS: BENT (1964)
The VILLAINS: I LOVE YOU (1964)
COMEDY PLAYHOUSE: The CHARS (1963)
FRIDAY NIGHT: GREEN RUB (1963)
FRIDAY NIGHT: PIE IN THE SKY (1963)
The ODD MAN: The SAGA OF JOHNNY MAC (1963)
BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE: BEING NICE TO BOOTSIE (1963)
CORONATION STREET (1961)