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David MacDonald

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Nascita
9 maggio 1904 · Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
Morte
22 giugno 1983

Biografia

David MacDonald (9 May 1904 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire – 22 June 1983 in London) was a Scottish film director, writer and producer. MacDonald was the son of a wealthy landowner. His intention was to become a doctor but changed his mind and aged 17 went to Malaya to work on a rubber plantation for seven and a half years. When he had leave to return to Scotland, he travelled via Hollywood and became interested in filmmaking. He returned to Malaya and worked at a plantation in Kedah. According to one story, while in Malaya he met Douglas Fairbanks who encouraged MacDonald to try his luck in Hollywood. MacDonald broke into Hollywood by getting a job as technical adviser on a film Prestige. After that he was out of work for nine months. He eventually gained a job working for Cecil B. DeMille. MacDonald worked as DeMille's assistant on The Sign of the Cross (1932), Four Frightened People (1934), Cleopatra (also 1934) and The Crusades (1935). He worked on Lives of a Bengal Lancer (also 1935) with Henry Hathaway. He also worked for King Vidor and Raoul Walsh. He returned to England with Walsh when the latter came to direct O.H.M.S. (1937) and elected to stay.

Noto per

Locandina di Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Film · 1934 · ★ 6,1
Locandina di Devil Girl from Mars
Devil Girl from Mars
Film · 1954 · ★ 5,2
Locandina di Tutte le sere alle nove
Tutte le sere alle nove
Film · 1967 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Grandi occhi scuri
Grandi occhi scuri
Film · 1936 · ★ 6,2
Locandina di Ragazze perdute
Ragazze perdute
Film · 1948 · ★ 6,4
Locandina di Cristoforo Colombo
Cristoforo Colombo
Film · 1949 · ★ 5,8
Locandina di Desert Victory
Desert Victory
Film · 1943 · ★ 6,3
Locandina di Snowbound
Snowbound
Film · 1948 · ★ 6,1
Locandina di La spada di d'Artagnan
La spada di d'Artagnan
Film · 1958 · ★ 6,9
Locandina di Alias John Preston
Alias John Preston
Film · 1955
Locandina di The Lost Hours
The Lost Hours
Film · 1952
Locandina di The Brothers
The Brothers
Film · 1947

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