John Brown

John Brown

Writer. Born 26 July 1944 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, UK. Died 29 January 2006.

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Born
26 July 1944, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, UK
Died
29 January 2006
Active
1981–1987
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Biography

John Brown was a Scottish screenwriter. Born in Burntisland, Fife, he studied English Literature at the University of St Andrews and trained as a teacher at Moray House College of Education. He worked in film and media education at the Scottish Film Council before turning to full-time screenwriting in 1989.

Brown wrote episodes for several British television series, including Bergerac (1991), Inspector Morse (1992), The Justice Game (1989–1990) and Taggart. His feature screenplay The Flying Scotsman (2006) was completed shortly before his death. He also wrote for European television productions.

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