Writer
Troy Kennedy Martin
Born 1932-02-15Died 2009-09-15aged 77
Troy Kennedy Martin (1932–2009) is best known for Ferrari, The Italian Job and Red Heat.
Troy Kennedy Martin (15 February 1932 – 15 September 2009) was a Scottish-born film and television screenwriter. He created the long-running BBC TV police series Z-Cars (1962–1978), and the award-winning 1985 anti-nuclear drama Edge of Darkness. He also wrote the screenplay for the original version of The Italian Job (1969). His last film was Ferrari (2023), which was posthumously released.