The Last King of Scotland
2007
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Macdonald began his career with a biography of his grandfather, The Life and Death of a Screenwriter (1994), which he turned into the documentary The Making of an Englishman (1995). After making a series of biographical documentaries, Macdonald directed One Day in September (1999), about the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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- 28 October 1967 (age 55), Glasgow, Scotland
- 1994–present
- Film director
Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish director and producer, known for The Last King of Scotland, The Mauritanian and How I Live Now. He is the grandson of Emeric Pressburger, a legendary filmmaker who co-founded "The Archers" production company.
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Feb 23, 2021 · Kevin Macdonald has carved a career out of telling the stories of extraordinary people, and ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary situations. The Oscar-winning director behind...
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Kevin MacDonald, Oscar-winning director of 'One Day in September', talks about his latest film, 'Life in a Day', which is made from 80,000 YouTube submissions from 192 countries. He shares how he edited and structured the 90-minute documentary that shows the diversity and similarity of human life.
Mar 14, 2021 · Tim Lewis. The Oscar-winning director on his new real-life tale about a Guantánamo Bay detainee, his fears for the future of cinema, and turning the spotlight on Oprah. Sun 14 Mar 2021 05.30 EDT....
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Mini Bio. Kevin Macdonald was born on October 28, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Last King of Scotland (2006), The Mauritanian (2021) and How I Live Now (2013). He has been married to Tatiana Macdonald since July 2, 1999. They have three children. Family. Spouse.
Kevin Macdonald is a feature and documentary film director who won an Academy Award for his 1972 documentary 'One Day in September'. He has also made films on Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, and the Last King of Scotland, among others.
