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Alexander Mackendrick (September 8, 1912 – December 22, 1993) 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. Born to Scottish immigrant parents in Boston, he was raised in Glasgow from the age of 6. He began making television commercials before moving into post-production editing and directing films, most notably for Ealing Studios where his films include Whisky Galore! (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951) - which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay, The Maggie (1954), and The Ladykillers (1955). In 1957, Mackendrick directed his first American film Sweet Smell of Success, which was a critical and commercial success. However, his directing career declined throughout the following decade, and he was fired or replaced from several projects, owing in part to his perfectionist approach to filmmaking. Mackendrick retired from directing in the late 1960's after completing A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) and Don't Make Waves (1967), becoming the founding Dean (and later a Professor) of the CalArts School of Film/Video.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1912-09-08
- event Death Date 1993-12-22
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1.9
- info Birth Place Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The Ealing Comedies
1970-09-08
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Mackendrick on Film
2004-01-01
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Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
1986-01-01
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Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
1986-05-02
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995-04-14
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Sweet Smell of Success
1957-07-04
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Don't Make Waves
1967-06-20
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The Ladykillers
1955-12-08
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The Man in the White Suit
1951-08-07
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Sammy Going South
1963-03-18
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Whisky Galore!
1949-06-16
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A High Wind in Jamaica
1965-05-01
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Mandy
1952-07-29
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The 'Maggie'
1954-02-25
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The 'Maggie'
1954-02-25
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Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948-10-04
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Logan
2017-02-28
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Midnight Menace
1937-05-04
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Dance Hall
1950-06-08
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Robinson Charley
1948-07-16
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Contraries
1943-01-01
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3:10 to Yuma
2007-09-06
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Abu and the Poisoned Well
1943-01-01
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Mackendrick on Film
2004-01-01
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South Sea Sweethearts
1938-01-01
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Love on the Range
1939-01-01
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Fanfare
1958-10-04
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The Man in the White Suit
1951-08-07
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Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
1967-02-15
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Abu's Dungeon
1943-01-01
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Sweet Smell of Success
1957-07-04
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The Pocket Cartoon
1941-02-06
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The Defenders
1961-09-16