Alma Cullen
Alma Cullen | |
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| Born | Alma Fitzpatrick May 10, 1938[1] |
| Died | August 7, 2021 (aged 83)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Scriptwriter and playwright |
Alma Cullen (10 May 1938 - 7 August 2021) was a screenwriter and playwright, creating scripts for well-known British television dramas Inspector Morse and A Touch of Frost.[1]
Early life
Alma Cullen was born in Prescot, Merseyside of working class parents, Frank and Elsie Fitzpatrick. She attended Childwall Valley High School for Girls, leaving school at age 16 to earn money to help support her family.[1] She subsequently attended Liverpool University, studying English and graduating in 1970. While still at university, her first play, A Glimpse into the Interior, was produced by BBC Radio Leeds.[2]
Career and awards
In the 1970s and 1980s Cullen wrote a series of plays for television. The Caledonian Cascade, produced by
In the late 1980s and 1990s Cullen collaborated with author Colin Dexter on four episodes of Inspector Morse,[2] sharing the Writers' Guild award for best original drama in both 1991 and 1992.[1]
In 1996 she wrote the script for an episode of A Touch of Frost, starring David Jason, who later went to win best actor award in 2000 for his role in Cullen's TV film All the King's Men.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Woodrow, Jane Carter (19 September 2021). "Alma Cullen obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Alma Cullen, scriptwriter whose formidable talents graced TV and stage". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Alma Cullen, acclaimed drama writer for film, television, radio and theatre". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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