David MacDonald
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1904-05-09 (79 years old)
Deathday
1983-06-22
Place of Birth
Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
Also known As
David Macdonald
David MacDonald
Biography
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 gett...
Acting
1936
as Goodwin
1939
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Production
1955
as Director
1954
as Director
1982
as Director of Photography
1952
as Director
1947
as Director
1948
as Director
1949
as Director
1943
as Director
1937
as Director
1952
as Director
1949
as Director
1948
as Director
1939
as Director
1961
as Director
1941
as Director
1938
as Director
1950
as Director
1958
as Director
1947
as Writer
1953
as Director
1953
as Writer
1951
as Director
1938
as Director
1967
as Assistant Camera
1940
as Director
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as Director
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as Director
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as Director
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as Director
1962
as Director
1937
as Director
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as Director
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as Director
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as Director
1957
as Director
1949
as Director
1939
as Director
1958
as Director
1955
as Director
1936
as Assistant Director
1939
as Director
1940
as Director
1938
as Director
1934
as Assistant Director
1938
as Director
1943
as Producer
1958
as Director
1940
as Director
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