John Mackenzie

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-08-16 (79 years old)

Deathday

2011-06-08

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

John Mackenzie

Biography

John Mackenzie was a Scottish film director perhaps best known for the 1980 gangster film The Long Good Friday. Born in Edinburgh, Mackenzie worked in British film from the late 1960s, first as an assistant director to Ken Loach on productions such as Up the Junction and Cathy Come Home, before becoming an independent director himself, going on to work in both the UK and the US.

Production

1987

1985

1980

2003

Quicksand

as Director

1983

1992

Ruby

as Director

2000

1990

1975

1972

Made

as Director

1995

The Infiltrator

as Director

1977

Apaches

as Director

1996

Deadly Voyage

as Director

1978

Red Shift

as Director

1981

1976

Double Dare

as Director

1979

1986

Act of Vengeance

as Director

1993

Voyage

as Director

1985

The Innocent

as Director

1977

Talkin' Blues

as Director

1967

1973

Shut Down

as Director

1974

Taking Leave

as Director

1975

1971

One Brief Summer

as Director

1969

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