Jim Cartwright (born 27 June 1958) is an English dramatist, born in

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. Cartwright's first play, ''Road'', won a number of awards before being adapted for TV and broadcast by the

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. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages.

Plays by Jim Cartwright

* 1986 ''Road'' - Royal Court Theatre, London. Winner of: George Devine Award; Plays and Players Award; Drama Magazine Award; Samuel Beckett Award. directed by Simon Curtis. * 1988 ''Bed'' - National Theatre. directed by Julia Bardsley * 1989 ''Two'' - Octagon. Young Vic Theatre. Winner of:

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Theatre Award for Best New Play. directed by Andy Hay * 1990 ''Baths'' - Octagon. directed by Andy Hay * 1991 ''Eight Miles High'' - Octagon * 1994 & 1995 Bristol Theatre Royal Nominated for Theatre Management Association Best Musical Award. directed by Andy Hay * 1992 ''

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'' - Winner of:

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Award for Best Comedy of the Year;

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for Best Comedy directed by

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. * 1996 ''I Licked A Slag's Deodorant'' - The Ambassadors Theatre, West end. directed by Jim Cartwright * 1999 ''Prize Night'' - Royal Exchange Theatre. directed by

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. * 2000 ''Hard Fruit'' - Royal Court Theatre, London. directed by James Macdonald * 2012 ''A Christmas Fair'' - Milton Rooms directed by Nick Bagnal * 2013 ''Mobile Phone show'' - National Theatre directed by Nicky Lander * 2015 ''The Ancient Secret of Youth and the Five Tibetans'' - Octagon Theatre Bolton. directed by

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* 2015 ''RAZ'' - Edinburgh Festival (Winner of Fringe First Award 2015), 2016 Trafalgar Studios, London & Nationwide tour. Directed by Anthony Banks. * 2016 ''Two 2'' - Octagon Theatre Bolton. Directed by David Thacker. * 2017 ''Stand Up Stand Up'' - Theatre Royal Wakefield, Nationwide tour. Directed by Jim Cartwright. * 2024 ''The Gap'' - Hope Mill Theatre. Directed by Anthony Banks.

Films

*''Road'' (1987) Winner of Golden Nymph Award. directed by

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. *'' Little Voice'' (1998) Nominated for 19 awards *''Bed'' (1995) BBC *''Vroom'' (1988) Chosen as Centre Piece at the London Film Festival directed by

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. *'' Strumpet'' (2001) BBC directed by

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. *'' Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise'' (2001) BBC directed by Danny Boyle *''Johnny Shakespeare'' (2008) BBC 1. Winner of two Royal television Society awards. directed by Jim Cartwright * ''King of The Teds'' (2012) Sky TV. directed by Jim Cartwright

Radio

* ''Baths'' (1987) BBC radio 4. Directed by Penny Black * ''Sung'' (2015) BBC radio 4. Directed by Gary Brown

Novels

''Supermarket Supermodel'' (2008) Random House

References

External links

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