Troy Kennedy Martin(1932-2009)
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Troy Kennedy Martin was born on February 15, 1932 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK. He was an accomplished writer, known for The Italian Job (1969), Red Heat (1988) and Kelly's Heroes (1970). He penned two of British television's most groundbreaking series of the 20th century, first with Z Cars (1962), one of the first realistic police dramas, and later Edge of Darkness (1985), a political thriller that was adapted into a film. His screenplay for Ferrari (2023), about the life of Enzo Ferrari, is in production.
He attended Trinity College in Dublin and later resided in London's Notting Hill Gate for 50 years.
He was previously married to actress Diane Aubrey. He died on September 15, 2009 in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, UK.
He attended Trinity College in Dublin and later resided in London's Notting Hill Gate for 50 years.
He was previously married to actress Diane Aubrey. He died on September 15, 2009 in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, UK.
