Kevin Macdonald

Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards »

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The Last King of Scotland Director

(2006)

How I Live Now Director

(2013)

The Mauritanian Director

(2021)

State of Play Director

(2009)

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Director (30 credits)

2021 2020: The Story of Us (TV Movie documentary)

2021 The Mauritanian

2021 Life in a Day 2020 (Documentary)

2018 Return to Podor (Documentary)

2018 Whitney (Documentary)

2017 Oasis (TV Movie)

2016 11.22.63 (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)

- The Rabbit Hole (2016)

2016 Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (Documentary)

2014 Black Sea

2013 Christmas in a Day (Documentary)

2013 How I Live Now

2012 Marley (Documentary)

2011 The Eagle

2011 Life in a Day (Documentary)

2009 Shallow Grave: Digging Your Own Grave (Video documentary short)

2009 State of Play

2007 My Enemy's Enemy (Documentary)

2006 The Last King of Scotland

2004 Touching the Void: Return to Siula Grande (Video documentary short)

2003 Touching the Void (Documentary)

2001 Being Mick (TV Movie documentary)

2000 Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (TV Movie documentary)

2000 A Brief History of Errol Morris (Documentary)

1999 One Day in September (Documentary)

1998 Kindertransport (Documentary short)

1998 Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (Documentary)

1997 The Moving World of George Rickey (Documentary)

1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist (TV Movie documentary)

1996 Chaplin's Goliath (Documentary)

1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV Movie documentary)

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Producer (17 credits)

Untitled WW2 Refugee Documentary (Documentary) (producer) (pre-production)

2021 Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (Documentary) (executive producer)

2021 Pelé (Documentary) (executive producer)

2021 Life in a Day 2020 (Documentary) (producer)

2021 The Rescue (Documentary) (executive producer)

2017 Oasis (TV Movie) (executive producer)

2016 Okhwan's Mission Impossible (Documentary) (executive producer)

2016 11.22.63 (TV Mini Series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)

- The Kill Floor (2016) ... (executive producer)

- The Rabbit Hole (2016) ... (executive producer)

2014 Black Sea (producer)

2014 Captain Blast (Video short) (producer)

2013 Autism: Challenging Behaviour (Documentary) (executive producer)

2012 OnePeople: The Celebration (Documentary) (executive producer)

2010 Senna (Documentary) (executive producer)

2007 My Enemy's Enemy (Documentary) (producer)

1998 Kindertransport (Documentary short) (executive producer)

1998 Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (Documentary) (producer)

1997 Shoot Out in Swansea: The Making of 'Twin Town' (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)

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Writer (4 credits)

2018 Whitney (Documentary)

2007 My Enemy's Enemy (Documentary)

1996 Chaplin's Goliath (Documentary)

1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV Movie documentary)

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Cinematographer (1 credit)

2001 Being Mick (TV Movie documentary)

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Additional Crew (1 credit)

2003 The Making of 'Touching the Void' (TV Movie documentary) (director: Suilia Grande footage)

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Thanks (5 credits)

2021 Folding (Short) (thank you) (completed)

2020/I My Brother's Keeper (Documentary short) (special thanks)

2019 He Dreams of Giants (Documentary) (thanks)

2010 The Whistleblower (special thanks)

2010 The Leslie Taylor Show (TV Series) (special thanks)

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Self (39 credits)

2021 Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- The Mauritanian: Conversation with Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, and director Kevin Macdonald (2021) ... Self - Guest

2011-2021 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Self

- The Mauritanian/The World to Come/Breaking News in Yuba County/Land/Fear of Rain (2021) ... Self

- Episode #9.9 (2013) ... Self

- Episode #6.15 (2011) ... Self

2018 Good Morning America (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 27 June 2018 (2018) ... Self - Guest

2018 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (Documentary)
Self

2017 Listen to Britain 2017 (TV Series documentary)
Self - Presenter

- Introduction (2017) ... Self - Presenter

2015 Indie Film Hustle Show (TV Series)
Self (2021)

2015 A Dive Into the 'Black Sea' (Video short)
Self

2015 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Simon Helberg/Kevin Macdonald/Budos Band (2015) ... Self - Guest

2015 Drew Pearson Live (TV Series)
Self - Special Guest

- DPL w/ Special Guest "Black Sea" Director Kevin MacDonald (2015) ... Self - Special Guest

2014 Black Sea
Self

2011-2014 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 9 October 2014 (2014) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 14 April 2011 (2011) ... Self - Interviewee

2011-2014 Días de cine (TV Series)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 9 October 2014 (2014) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 28 June 2012 (2012) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 7 April 2011 (2011) ... Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 10 March 2011 (2011) ... Self - Interviewee

2014 WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast Series)
Self - Guest

- Kevin Macdonald/Kevin McDonald (2014) ... Self - Guest

2013 Making of Dead Before Dawn 3D (Video documentary short)
Self

2012 Tracks (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 9 June 2012 (2012) ... Self

2011 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die (TV Series documentary)
Self - Filmmaker / Self - Director, 'Touching the Void' / Self - Director, 'One Day in September' / ...

- Top 10 Docs to See Before You Die (2011) ... Self - Filmmaker

- Episode 4 (2011) ... Self - Director, 'Touching the Void'

- Episode 3 (2011) ... Self - Director, 'One Day in September'

- Episode 1 (2011) ... Self - Director, 'One Day in September' Director

2011 The Eagle: The Making of a Roman Epic (Video short)
Self

2011 Breakfast (TV Series)
Self - Director

- Episode dated 14 June 2011 (2011) ... Self - Director

- Episode dated 10 March 2011 (2011) ... Self - Director

2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 10 February 2011 (2011) ... Self

2010 Grierson 2010: The British Documentary Awards (TV Special)
Self

2009 The Making of 'State of Play' (Video documentary short)
Self

2009 Séries express (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.44 (2009) ... Self

2009 This Morning (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) ... Self (as Kevin MacDonald)

2009 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)

- State of Play (2009)

2008 Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (Documentary)
Self

2007 British Film Forever (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self

- Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) ... Self

- Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) ... Self

- Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) ... Self

2007 My Enemy's Enemy (Documentary)
Narrator / Interviewer (uncredited)

2007 Film 2018 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) ... Self

2006 Capturing Idi Amin (Documentary short)
Self

2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2004 Touching the Void: Return to Siula Grande (Video documentary short)
Narrator

2004 The DVD Collection (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #5.7 (2004) ... Self

2003 The Making of 'Touching the Void' (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2000 A Profile of 'the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (Video documentary short)
Self

2000 A Profile of 'the Red Shoes' (Short documentary)
Self

2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

1997 A Matter of Michael & Emeric (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Emeric's Grandson

1994 I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Interviewee

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Alternate Names:

Kevin MacDonald

Spouse:

Tatiana Macdonald (3 children)

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Attended the prestigious Scottish boarding school Glenalmond College. See more »

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Scorpio

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