Kevin Macdonald

Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

The Last King of Scotland Director

(2006)

How I Live Now Director

(2013)

State of Play Director

(2009)

Touching the Void Director

(2003)

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Director (28 credits)

2021 Prisoner 760 (post-production)

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 Howard Hawks: American Artist (TV Movie documentary)

1997 The Moving World of George Rickey (Documentary)

1996 Chaplin's Goliath (Documentary)

1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV Movie documentary)

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Producer (13 credits)

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

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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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

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

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Thanks (4 credits)

2020 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 (35 credits)

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 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

2011-2013 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #9.9 (2013) ... Self

- Episode #6.15 (2011) ... Self

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

2010 Match of the Day 2 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #7.2 (2010) ... 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 (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 2017 (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

2003 The Making of 'Touching the Void' (TV Short 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 Short documentary)
Self - Interviewee

Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Sainsbury's Supermarket ("Christmas in a Day") - Director See more »

Alternate Names:

Kevin MacDonald

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Trivia:

He is the grandson of legendary filmmaker Emeric Pressburger, who, with partner Michael Powell, wrote, produced and directed such films as Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) under their production banner "The Archers". See more »