Andrew Macdonald (born 1966) is a Scottish film producer, best known for his collaborations with screenwriter John Hodge and director

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, including '' Shallow Grave'' (1994), '' Trainspotting'' (1996), '' The Beach'' (2000) and ''

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Life and career

Together with Duncan Kenworthy, he is also the founder of

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, the production company responsible for '' The Parole Officer'' (2001), ''

'' (2002), '' Sunshine'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), '' 28 Months Later'' (TBA), two of which

directed and

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wrote. He also produced Garland's directorial debut '' Ex Machina''. He is the brother of

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-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald. His maternal grandparents were English actress Wendy Orme and Hungarian-born British

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Oscar-winning filmmaker

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Filmography

Film

;As an actor

Television

Executive Producer * ''

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'' (2020) * '' Black Narcissus'' (2020) * ''

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'' (TBA) Producer * ''The Making of an Englishman'' (1995) (Documentary) * '' Hitler's Warriors'' (TBA) (Documentary)

References

External links

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Interview

Interview with Andrew Macdonald on success, Sunshine and his sibling Kevin
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Eye For Film
{{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Andrew Film people from Glasgow Scottish film producers Scottish people of English descent British people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Scottish people of Hungarian descent Scottish people of Jewish descent Scottish expatriates in the United States People educated at Glenalmond College 1966 births Living people