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Alexander Mackendrick
American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter (1912-1993) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 81
Alexander Mackendrick was an American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine feature films between 1949 and 1967, before retiring from filmmaking to become an influential professor at the California Institute of the Arts.
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1993Died22 December 19931970
The Ealing ComediesFilm1967
Don't Make WavesFilm, Director1963
Sammy Going SouthFilm, Director1961
The DefendersSeries, Director1957
Sweet Smell of SuccessFilm, Director1955
The LadykillersFilm, Director1952Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film FestivalAward
MandyFilm, 1952Director1951
The Man in the White SuitFilm, Director, Writer1950
Dance HallFilm, Writer1948
Saraband for Dead LoversFilm, Writer1943Abu and the Poisoned WellFilm, Writer1938
South Sea SweetheartsFilm, Writer1937
Midnight MenaceFilm, Writer1912Born8 September 1912
The Ealing ComediesFilm1967Don't Make WavesFilm, Director1963Sammy Going SouthFilm, Director1961The DefendersSeries, Director1957Sweet Smell of SuccessFilm, Director1955The LadykillersFilm, Director1952Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film FestivalAwardMandyFilm, 1952Director1951The Man in the White SuitFilm, Director, Writer1950Dance HallFilm, Writer1948Saraband for Dead LoversFilm, Writer1943Abu and the Poisoned WellFilm, Writer1938South Sea SweetheartsFilm, Writer1937Midnight MenaceFilm, Writer1912Born8 September 1912People around Alexander
Michael Balcon Produced Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
Joan Greenwood Alexander directed The Man in the White Suit (1952)
Alec Guinness Alexander directed The Ladykillers (1955)
Tony Curtis Alexander directed Sweet Smell of Success (1958)- Cecil Parker Alexander directed The Ladykillers (1955)
Joy Batchelor Directed Abu and the Poisoned Well (1943)
Michael Gough Alexander directed The Man in the White Suit (1952)- Charles Crichton Directed Dance Hall (1950)
Paul Douglas Alexander directed The Maggie (1954)- Miles Malleson Alexander directed The Man in the White Suit (1951)
William Rose Also in The 'Maggie' and The Ladykillers- Colin Gordon Alexander directed The Man in the White Suit (1952)
Mandy Miller Alexander directed Mandy (1952)- Michael Relph Produced Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
- Roger MacDougall Also in Midnight Menace and Contraries
- Harold Goodwin Alexander directed The Man in the White Suit (1952)
Philip Stainton Alexander directed The Ladykillers (1955)
Peter Sellers Alexander directed The Ladykillers (1955)
Claudia Cardinale Alexander directed Don't Make Waves (1967)
Anthony Quinn Alexander directed A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Burt Lancaster Produced Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
James Coburn Alexander directed A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Sharon Tate Alexander directed Don't Make Waves (1967)
Janet Leigh Produced Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
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Sweet Smell of Success 1957
The Ladykillers 1955
The Man in the White Suit 1951
Whisky Galore! 1949
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 22
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Television 1
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1993 · aged 81
