JOHN Mckay Writer and Director
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JOHN McKAY Writer and Director DIRECTING CREDITS 2017 TINA AND BOBBY 3 part miniseries. ITV Studios for ITV. Written by Lauren Klee, starring Michelle Keegan and Lorne McFadyean 2016 ORDINARY LIES Lead director. First 3 episodes of Series 1 for Red/BBC1. Written by Danny Brocklehurst, starring Jason Manford, Michelle Keegan and Mackenzie Crook. 2014 SHETLAND ‘Raven Black’ (parts 1 & 2). ITV Studios production for BBC, written by Gaby Chiappe and staring Douglas Henshall. 2013 NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING Feature written by David Solomons, produced by Synchronicity Films. Financed by Creative Scotland, BFC and BBC Scotland. LevelK handling world sales. Selected as Closing Gala Film, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013 2012 WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN Original 90 minute film for the BBC, Kudos and Ovation US. Starring Karen Gillan, Aneurin Barnard and Helen McCrory. Written and directed by John McKay. Best European TV Drama of the Year 2012, Prix Europa 2010 LIP SERVICE Lead director. First two episodes of the drama series for Kudos/BBC3. Starring Ruta Gedmintas and Laura Fraser. 2007 THE WHISTLEBLOWERS Lead director. First three eps of series for ITV/ Carnival. Written by Tony Marchant, starring Richard Coyle, Indira Varma. 2006 REICHENBACH FALLS 90 minute single film for BBC. Written by James Mavor from an Ian Rankin story. 2006 ROBIN HOOD Lead director of new version written by Dominic Minghella. For Tiger Aspect/ BBC1/ BBC America. 2005 A WASTE OF SHAME 90 minute William Boyd-scripted single film for BBC. Starring Rupert Graves, Tom Hiddleston and Tom Sturridge. Nominated for Best Single Drama, RTS 2005 LIFE ON MARS Two episodes of first series for Kudos/ BBC1. Best Drama Series – Emmys 2006 Pioneer Audience Award - BAFTAs 2007 2004 PICCADILLY JIM Feature film for Mission Pictures/ Miriad. Adaptation by Julian Fellowes. Starring Sam Rockwell and Tom Wilkinson. 2003 CANTERBURY TALES Two contemporary re-tellings for the BBC. THE MILLER’S TALE written by Pete Bowker, starring James Nesbitt, Denis Waterman and Billie Piper. THE SEA-CAPTAIN’S TALE written by Avie Luthra, starring Om Puri and Indira Varma. 2001 CRUSH Feature film for Pipedream Pictures / Film Four, starring Andie MacDowell. Written and directed by John McKay. 1998 PSYCHOS Two episodes for Kudos/C4 Nominated for RTS - Best Newcomer Short films include FAVOURITE (1997 NFTS graduation film), THE PRICE (1997 NFTS), WET AND DRY (1997, FilmFour/BBC Films), DOOM AND GLOOM (1996, NFTS - Arte Award 1997 Brest Film Festival; Screened in competition at Cannes 1998). WRITING CREDITS FILM 2016 BURNS Original feature film about the Scottish national poet for Lionsgate, Vadim Jean’s Mob Films and Gerry Butler. 2012 WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN Original 90 minute film for the BBC, Kudos and Ovation US. Starring Karen Gillan, Aneurin Barnard and Helen McCrory. Written and directed by John McKay. Best European TV Drama of the Year 2012, Prix Europa 2011 PASTWORLD Adaptation of the science fiction novel by Ian Beck for Gold Circle Films. Co-written with Emmanuel Oberg. 2009 BREAK THE BANK Remake of 1964 (FAITES SAUTER LA BANQUE) movie of same name by Jean Girault. For StudioCanal and Optimum. Co-written with Emmanuel Oberg. 2008 GHOST HUNTERS Original screenplay for Warner Bros. Originally commissioned by Pipedream Pictures and UK Film Council. Co-written with Emmanuel Oberg. 2001 CRUSH Pipedream Pictures for Film Four. Written and directed by John McKay. TELEVISION 2017 WALLACE Creator and lead writer on high end historical drama series, in development for STV and Group M. 2014 THE PROS Pilot for an original series, co-written with James Mavor for BBC Scotland. 2010/11 THE BRUCE Original historical drama currently in development for BBC Scotland about Scottish King, ‘Robert the Bruce’. 2011 XTENDED Original family drama series for ITV Studios. In development. 2008 STATE OF INDEPENDENCE Original drama series for BBC Scotland/ Scottish Screen. Sigma Films producing. 2005 RED DWARF BBC - guest writer In the early 90s John cut his teeth in TV comedy, writing for shows including JOSIE and RED DWARF, as well as his own sitcom MY DEAD DAD for Channel 4. Plays for the theatre include DEAD DAD DOG (Traverse/Royal Court), ONAN (with Robert Llewellyn, Assembly Theatre) and MY BROTHER’S KEEPER (Cumbernauld Theatre). John was a founding member of the Perrier-nominated Scottish comedy group THE MERRY MAC FUN SHOW. Radio includes three series of AESTHETE”S FOOT and SOFT TOP, HARD SELL - both productions Sony Award nominated. .