Barry Hines
WritingBorn Jun 30, 1939Died Mar 13, 2016
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
An English author, playwright, screenwriter and amateur footballer. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native West Riding/South Yorkshire. He is best known for the novel A Kestrel for a Knave (1968), which he helped adapt for Ken Loach's film Kes (1969). He collaborated with Loach on adaptations of his novels Looks and Smiles and The Gamekeeper, and the 1977 two-part television drama The Price of Coal. He also wrote the television film Threads, which depicts the impact of a nuclear war on Sheffield.
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Filmography
2019Greg Davies: Looking for Kesas Self (archive Footage)movie1992Born Kickingas Writermovie1990Shooting Starsas Writermovie1985Threadsas Writermovie1981Looks and Smilesas Novelmovie1980The Gamekeeperas Writermovie1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Realityas Writermovie1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the Peopleas Writermovie1976Two Men from Derbyas Writermovie1973Centre Playas Writertv1973Speech Dayas Writermovie1971Billy's Last Standas Writermovie1970Kesas Adaptationmovie