Roger MacDougall
Roger MacDougall (born August 2, 1910 in Glasgow , † May 27, 1993 in Northwood, England ) was a Scottish playwright and screenwriter.
Life
MacDougall was active as a playwright and screenwriter and from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s provided several templates and scripts for around 30 film and television productions. Several of his plays were filmed.
In 1953 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis . In the course of the illness he developed his own diet plan, which had a certain social influence and, according to his own statements, led to an improvement in his condition. At the time of his illness he was a professor at the University of Southern California in the field of theater.
At the 1953 Academy Awards , MacDougall was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, along with John Dighton and Alexander Mackendrick for their work on The Man in the White Suit .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: The Man in the White Suit (The Man in the White Suit)
- 1952: The Bomb in the Underground (The Gentle Gunman)
- 1954: The Million Baby (To Dorothy a Son)
- 1959: The Mouse That Roared (The Mouse That Roared)
- 1959: High Treason with Obstacles (A Touch of Larceny)
Web links
- Roger MacDougall in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Judy Graham In: Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally。 A Self-help Guide to Living with MS , Rochester 1989, pp. 48f.
- ↑ direct-ms.org, accessed on February 17, 2014 ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacDougall, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish screenwriter and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1993 |
| Place of death | Northwood, England |