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Kevin Macdonald(I)

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Kevin Macdonald in How I Live Now (2013)
Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.
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The Mauritanian (2021)
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Kevin Macdonald was born on 28 October 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 2 July 1999. They have three children.
BornOctober 28, 1967
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BornOctober 28, 1967
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 23 nominations total

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Kevin Macdonald in Black Sea (2014)
Kevin Macdonald in Marley (2012)
Kevin Macdonald in Life in a Day (2011)
Kevin Macdonald and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
Kevin Macdonald in The Eagle (2011)
Helen Mirren and Kevin Macdonald in State of Play (2009)
Russell Crowe and Kevin Macdonald in State of Play (2009)
Kevin Macdonald in State of Play (2009)
Ben Affleck and Kevin Macdonald in State of Play (2009)
Kevin Macdonald and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
Kevin Macdonald and Mohamedou Ould Slahi in The Mauritanian (2021)
Kevin Macdonald and Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)

Known for:

Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006)
The Last King of Scotland
7.6
  • Director
  • 2006
Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
The Mauritanian
7.4
  • Director
  • 2021
Saoirse Ronan in How I Live Now (2013)
How I Live Now
6.4
  • Director
  • 2013
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
State of Play
7.1
  • Director
  • 2009

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Director

  • The Ice Man
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Last Song from Kabul
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • A Spy by Nature
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • It Takes a Flood...
    • Director
    • 2021
  • 2020: The Story of Us
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
    The Mauritanian
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
    Life in a Day 2020
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Return to Podor
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Whitney (2018)
    Whitney
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Richard Madden in Oasis (2017)
    Oasis
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
    11.22.63
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016)
    Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Jude Law in Black Sea (2014)
    Black Sea
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Christmas in a Day (2013)
    Christmas in a Day
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Saoirse Ronan in How I Live Now (2013)
    How I Live Now
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Marley (2012)
    Marley
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    The Eagle
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Life in a Day (2011)
    Life in a Day
    • Director
    • 2011

Producer

  • Untitled WW2 Refugee Documentary
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • 11M: Terror in Madrid (2022)
    11M: Terror in Madrid
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Rebellion (2021)
    Rebellion
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • The Rescue (2021)
    The Rescue
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)
    Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Pelé in Pelé (2021)
    Pelé
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
    Life in a Day 2020
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Richard Madden in Oasis (2017)
    Oasis
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Okhwan's Mission Impossible (2016)
    Okhwan's Mission Impossible
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
    11.22.63
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Jude Law in Black Sea (2014)
    Black Sea
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Winston Spear, Amanda Day, Ron Sparks, Kevin MacDonald, Virginia Dennis, Amber Petersen, and Seamus in Captain Blast (2014)
    Captain Blast
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Autism: Challenging Behaviour (2013)
    Autism: Challenging Behaviour
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • OnePeople: The Celebration (2012)
    OnePeople: The Celebration
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)
    Senna
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • My Enemy's Enemy (2007)
    My Enemy's Enemy
    • producer
    • 2007

Writer

  • Whitney (2018)
    Whitney
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • My Enemy's Enemy (2007)
    My Enemy's Enemy
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Chaplin's Goliath (1996)
    Chaplin's Goliath
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • The Making of an Englishman (1995)
    The Making of an Englishman
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
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Videos5

"Family Honor"
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"Family Honor"
"Testudo"
Clip 1:08
"Testudo"
Official Trailer
Trailer 3:02
Official Trailer
Touching the Void
Trailer 1:10
Touching the Void
The Eagle
Featurette 3:38
The Eagle

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kevin MacDonald
  • Born
    • October 28, 1967
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Tatiana MacdonaldJuly 2, 1999 - present (3 children)
  • Relatives
      Emeric Pressburger(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Biography: "Emeric Pressburger: The Life and Death of a Screenwriter", 1994.

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    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".

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