John Sullivan (writer)

John Sullivan OBE
Sullivan in 2010
Born	John Richard Thomas Sullivan (1946-12-23)23 December 1946[1] Balham, South London, England[1]
Died	22 April 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 64) Surrey, England
Occupation	Screenwriter
Period	1977–2011
Notable works	2010–2011 Rock & Chips 2005–2009 The Green Green Grass 1996–2003 Roger Roger 1986–1987 Dear John 1983–1986 Just Good Friends 1981–2003 Only Fools and Horses 1977–1980 Citizen Smith
Spouse	Sharon Usher ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	3, including Jim

John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE (23 December 1946 – 22 April 2011) was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith and Just Good Friends.

From working-class South London, Sullivan worked in a variety of low-paid jobs for 15 years before getting his first break writing sketches for The Two Ronnies, which led to writing the sitcom Citizen Smith (1977–1980). He became best known for his next sitcom, Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003). Other sitcoms include Dear John, Sitting Pretty, Roger Roger, and The Green Green Grass.^[1] In addition, he wrote the comedy drama serial Over Here and the drama series Micawber for ITV, and co-wrote the comedy Heartburn Hotel.

Sullivan's work won him a number of comedy awards, including the BAFTA for best sitcom on three occasions, and he was made an OBE in 2005. His last work was Rock & Chips, a comedy drama prequel to Only Fools and Horses. The final episode of Sullivan's last comedy series aired six days after his death from pneumonia on 22 April 2011.^[2]