John Mackenzie (director)
John Mackenzie (born May 22, 1928 in Edinburgh , Scotland , † June 8, 2011 in London , England ) was a British director .
Life
Mackenzie attended high school in Edinburgh and graduated in history from the university. His first acting ambitions led him to a small London stage. There he met the socialist director Ken Loach , where he was assistant director on the films Up the Junction and the famous Cathy Come Home . Later he also shot himself.
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: One Brief Summer
- 1971: The Brood of Satan (Unman, Wittering and Zigo)
- 1981: Lifelong (A sense of freedom)
- 1980: Rififi on Good Friday (The Long Good Friday)
- 1983: The Honorary Consul (The Honorary Consul)
- 1985: betrayed and sold; also: Local 323 (Act of vengeance)
- 1987: The Fourth Protocol (The Fourth Protocol) - according to Frederick Forsyth with Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan
- 1990: Blue Heat - lonely time for heroes
- 1991: Jack Ruby - In the Mafia Network (Ruby) with Danny Aiello
- 1993: Voyage
- 1995: The Infiltrator
- 1996: Deadly Voyage
- 1998: Aldrich Ames - Last Spy
- 2000: Alone Against Crime (When the Sky Falls)
- 2001: Quicksand - Caught in the quicksand (Quicksand)
Web links
- John Mackenzie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography of Prisma-online
- Biography at screenonline
- Actor and film-maker John Mackenzie dies, aged 83
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SURNAME | Mackenzie, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh , Scotland, United Kingdom |
DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2011 |
Place of death | London , England, UK |