Graham Linehan

Writing

Graham Linehan

Born May 22, 1968 · Dublin, Ireland (age 58)

Graham Linehan (born 1968) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted (1995–1998), Black Books (2000–2004), and The IT Crowd (2006–2013). He has written for shows including Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Graham Linehan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on…

Known For

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit · 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7.12005
MovieAdventureAnimation
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
The MatchmakerThe Matchmaker · 1997
The Matchmaker
6.11997
MovieComedyRomance
Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.
AD/BC: A Rock OperaAD/BC: A Rock Opera · 2004
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
6.32004
MovieComedyMusic
An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.
Hello, FriendHello, Friend · 2003
Hello, Friend
6.82003
MovieScience FictionComedy
A man working home slowly discovers that a computer enhancement Is controlling him and all his loved ones.
Never Mind the HorrocksNever Mind the Horrocks · 1996
Never Mind the Horrocks
7.51996
MovieComedyTV Movie
Jane Horrocks showcases her wide-ranging talents as a mimic and comedy performer.
The IT CrowdThe IT Crowd · 2006
The IT Crowd
8.22006
SeriesComedy
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
Black BooksBlack Books · 2000
Black Books
8.12000
SeriesComedy
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
Father TedFather Ted · 1995
Father Ted
8.21995
SeriesComedy
A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.

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