David Mackenzie
British film director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1966 · age 60
David Hugh Mackenzie is a Scottish film director and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made ten feature films including Young Adam (2003), Hallam Foe (2007), Perfect Sense (2011) and Starred Up (2013).
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FuzeFilm, Director, Producer2025
RelayFilm, Director, Writer2022
Under the Banner of HeavenSeries, Director, Producer2020
HomemadeSeries, Director, Producer2018
Outlaw KingFilm, Director, Writer2014
Starred UpFilm, Director2011Life in 24 fpsFilm, Matt 22010I Love LuciFilm, Producer2009
SpreadFilm, Director2005
AsylumFilm, Director2003
Young AdamFilm, Director, Writer2002
The Last Great WildernessFilm, Director, Writer2000Marcie's DowryFilm, Director1997Two FingersFilm, Director1995Wanting and GettingFilm, Director, Writer1994Dirty DiamondsFilm, Director1966Born10 May 1966People around David
Close ties
- Alastair Mackenzie David directed Perfect Sense (2011)
Chris Pine David directed Hell or High Water (2017)
Ewan McGregor David directed Young Adam and Perfect Sense
Sam Worthington David directed Fuze (2026)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson David produced Outlaw King (2018)
Stephen Dillane David produced Outlaw King (2018)
Ewen Bremner David directed Perfect Sense and Hallam Foe
Sam Spruell David directed Outlaw King (2018)
Ewan Stewart David directed Young Adam (2004)
Jonathan Phillips Also in The Last Great Wilderness (2002)
Ian McKellen David directed Asylum (2007)
Jeff Bridges David directed Hell or High Water (2017)
Tilda Swinton David directed Young Adam (2004)
Natasha Richardson David directed Asylum (2007)
Sebastian Stan David directed Spread (2009)
Anne Heche David directed Spread (2009)
Victor Garber David directed Relay (2025)
Jack O'Connell David directed Starred Up (2013)
Taylor Sheridan David directed Hell or High Water (2016)
Wanda Ventham David directed Asylum (2007)
Matthew Maher David produced Relay (2025)
Shane Brolly David directed Spread (2009)
Gus Lewis David directed Asylum (2007)
Honor Swinton Byrne David directed Fuze (2026)
Known for
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Hell or High Water 2016
Fuze 2026
Starred Up 2014
Relay 2025
Perfect Sense 2011
Filmography 21
40 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
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About this person
In 2016, Mackenzie's film Hell or High Water premiered at Cannes and was theatrically released in the United States in August. The same year he executive produced Damnation, a TV pilot for Universal Content Productions and USA Network. Mackenzie also directed Outlaw King (2018), a historical film for Netflix. Mackenzie and his films have been described as not fitting neatly into any particular genre or type.
