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David MacDonald
David MacDonald paling dikenal lewat Ivanhoe, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel dan Interpol Calling. David MacDonald lahir pada 9 Mei 1904. David MacDonald meninggal pada 22 Juni 1983 di usia 79 tahun.
- Lahir
- 9 Mei 1904
- Tempat lahir
- Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
- Meninggal
- 22 Juni 1983 (79 tahun)
Biografi
David MacDonald (9 May 1904 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire – 22 June 1983 in London) was a Scottish film director, writer and producer.
MacDonald was the son of a wealthy landowner. His intention was to become a doctor but changed his mind and aged 17 went to Malaya to work on a rubber plantation for seven and a half years. When he had leave to return to Scotland, he travelled via Hollywood and became interested in filmmaking. He returned to Malaya and worked at a plantation in Kedah. According to one story, while in Malaya he met Douglas Fairbanks who encouraged MacDonald to try his luck in Hollywood.
MacDonald broke into Hollywood by getting a job as technical adviser on a film Prestige. After that he was out of work for nine months.
He eventually gained a job working for Cecil B. DeMille. MacDonald worked as DeMille's assistant on The Sign of the Cross (1932), Four Frightened People (1934), Cleopatra (also 1934) and The Crusades (1935). He worked on Lives of a Bengal Lancer (also 1935) with Henry Hathaway. He also worked for King Vidor and Raoul Walsh. He returned to England with Walsh when the latter came to direct O.H.M.S. (1937) and elected to stay.
MacDonald was the son of a wealthy landowner. His intention was to become a doctor but changed his mind and aged 17 went to Malaya to work on a rubber plantation for seven and a half years. When he had leave to return to Scotland, he travelled via Hollywood and became interested in filmmaking. He returned to Malaya and worked at a plantation in Kedah. According to one story, while in Malaya he met Douglas Fairbanks who encouraged MacDonald to try his luck in Hollywood.
MacDonald broke into Hollywood by getting a job as technical adviser on a film Prestige. After that he was out of work for nine months.
He eventually gained a job working for Cecil B. DeMille. MacDonald worked as DeMille's assistant on The Sign of the Cross (1932), Four Frightened People (1934), Cleopatra (also 1934) and The Crusades (1935). He worked on Lives of a Bengal Lancer (also 1935) with Henry Hathaway. He also worked for King Vidor and Raoul Walsh. He returned to England with Walsh when the latter came to direct O.H.M.S. (1937) and elected to stay.
Dikenal lewat
Filmografi
- 1959Interpol CallingDirector
- 1958IvanhoeDirector
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Director
- 1956The Count of Monte CristoDirector
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelDirector
- 1954Mark SaberDirector
Pertanyaan umum
Film dan serial apa saja yang dibintangi David MacDonald?
David MacDonald paling dikenal lewat Ivanhoe, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel dan Interpol Calling.
Kapan David MacDonald lahir?
David MacDonald lahir pada 9 Mei 1904. (Helensburgh, Scotland, UK)
Berapa umur David MacDonald?
David MacDonald meninggal pada 22 Juni 1983 di usia 79 tahun.
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