7.4
Movie
Writing
Barry Hines
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 16 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.6
Movie
Threads
6.7
Movie
Looks and Smiles
6.6
TV
Play for Today
6.0
Movie
The Gamekeeper
6.0
Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
7.2
TV
Screen One
5.8
Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
9.0
Movie
Speech Day
9.0
Movie
Shooting Stars
8.0
Movie
Billy's Last Stand
9.0
Movie
Born Kicking
7.0
TV
Centre Play
Movie
Two Men from Derby
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Survivors: The Spectre of Threads Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Greg Davies: Looking for Kes Film | Self (archive Footage) |
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Born Kicking Film | Writer |
| 1990 | Shooting Stars Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Threads Film | Writer |
| 1981 | Looks and Smiles Film | Writer, Novel |
| 1980 | The Gamekeeper Film | Novel, Writer |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality Film | Writer |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People Film | Writer |
| 1976 | Two Men from Derby Film | Writer |
| 1973 | Centre Play TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Speech Day Film | Writer |
| 1971 | Billy's Last Stand Film | Writer |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Writer (4 ep) |
| 1970 | Kes Film | Novel, Adaptation |