Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter (1912-1993)

Alexander Mackendrick was an American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine feature films between 1949 and 1967, before retiring from filmmaking to become an influential professor at the California Institute of the Arts.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 5 films (1952–1967) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1952 Mandy Alexander Mackendrick, Fred Sears
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Alexander Mackendrick 96 min B&W
1963 Sammy Going South Alexander Mackendrick 128 min
1965 A high wind in Jamaica Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. (Publisher) 103 min 16mm Color sound
1967 Don't Make Waves Alexander MacKendrick 97 min Color