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Ranald MacDougall(1915-1973)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Ranald MacDougall was born on 10 March 1915 in Schenectady, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Mildred Pierce (1945), The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) and Cleopatra (1963). He was married to Nanette Fabray and Lucille Margaret Brophy. He died on 12 December 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1915
DiedDecember 12, 1973(58)
BornMarch 10, 1915
DiedDecember 12, 1973(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Eve Arden, Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, and Zachary Scott in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1945
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1959
Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1963
Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, and Richard Todd in The Hasty Heart (1949)
The Hasty Heart
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer



  • We're No Angels (1989)
    We're No Angels
    6.1
    • earlier screenplay (as Ranald Macdougall, suggestion)
    • 1989
  • That Man Bolt (1973)
    That Man Bolt
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Quentin Werty)
    • 1973
  • Magic Carpet (1972)
    Magic Carpet
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Jim Backus, Noah Beery Jr., Jack Elam, Mickey Rooney, Iron Eyes Cody, Don 'Red' Barry, Dan Blocker, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Henry Jones, and Stubby Kaye in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Michael J. Pollard in Jigsaw (1968)
    Jigsaw
    5.8
    • screen story
    • screenplay (as Quentin Werty)
    • 1968
  • Dark of the Sun (1968)
    Dark of the Sun
    6.8
    • screenplay by (as Quentin Werty)
    • 1968
  • Stuart Rosenberg in Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966)
    Fame Is the Name of the Game
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1966
  • Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
    Cleopatra
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Westinghouse Playhouse (1961)
    Westinghouse Playhouse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1961
  • Go Naked in the World (1961)
    Go Naked in the World
    5.4
    • screen play
    • 1961
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
    The World, the Flesh and the Devil
    6.8
    • screen play
    • 1959
  • Bing Crosby in Man on Fire (1957)
    Man on Fire
    6.5
    • screen play by
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1955–1957
  • The Mountain (1956)
    The Mountain
    6.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1956
  • Joan Crawford in Queen Bee (1955)
    Queen Bee
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1955

Director



  • Jim Backus, Noah Beery Jr., Jack Elam, Mickey Rooney, Iron Eyes Cody, Don 'Red' Barry, Dan Blocker, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Henry Jones, and Stubby Kaye in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Go Naked in the World (1961)
    Go Naked in the World
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1961
  • The Subterraneans (1960)
    The Subterraneans
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1960
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
    The World, the Flesh and the Devil
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Bing Crosby in Man on Fire (1957)
    Man on Fire
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Joan Crawford in Queen Bee (1955)
    Queen Bee
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1955

Producer



  • Magic Carpet (1972)
    Magic Carpet
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Jim Backus, Noah Beery Jr., Jack Elam, Mickey Rooney, Iron Eyes Cody, Don 'Red' Barry, Dan Blocker, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Henry Jones, and Stubby Kaye in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Michael J. Pollard in Jigsaw (1968)
    Jigsaw
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Stuart Rosenberg in Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966)
    Fame Is the Name of the Game
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Robert Douglas, Ted Donaldson, and Alexis Smith in The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
    The Decision of Christopher Blake
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ranald Macdougall
  • Born
    • March 10, 1915
    • Schenectady, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 12, 1973
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Nanette FabrayApril 24, 1957 - December 12, 1973 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    (1971-73) President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw).
  • Nickname
    • Randy

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