Sweet Smell of Success
1957
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Alexander Mackendrick (September 8, 1912 – December 22, 1993) was an American-born director and professor, long based in Scotland. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and later moved to Scotland.
Alexander Mackendrick. One of the most distinguished (if frequently overlooked) directors ever to emerge from the British film industry, Alexander Mackendrick, was in fact born in the US (to Scottish parents), but grew up in his native Scotland, where he studied at the Glasgow School of Art.
One of the most distinguished (if frequently overlooked) directors ever to emerge from the British film industry, Alexander Mackendrick, was in fact born in the US (to Scottish parents), but grew up in his native Scotland, where he studied at the Glasgow School of Art.
Dec 28, 1993 · Alexander Mackendrick, film director, writer: born Boston, Massachusetts 8 September 1912; died Los Angeles 21 December 1993.
Born in Boston and raised in Glasgow, Mackendrick's life— split between two worlds—echoes the polar extremes of his films, which alternate between gentle comedy and subversive satire, sharp neorealism and irreverent fantasy.
Oct 5, 2003 · Alexander Mackendrick is credited with making nine movies in the span of eighteen years. Despite an erratic output, his contributions broke down conventions in British films that were once snobbish and outdated.
Feb 5, 2013 · In Hollywood, Mackendrick is best known for the brilliant 1957 drama “Sweet Smell of Success” that starred Burt Lancaster as the ruthless gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker and Tony Curtis...
