Peter MacGregor-Scott (December 28, 1947 – October 29, 2017) was a British film producer, production manager and assistant director. He is best known for producing '' Batman Forever'', '' Batman & Robin'' and the Batman OnStar commercials. He also produced the Cheech & Chong films '' Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers'', '' Still Smokin'' and '' Born in East L.A.''. Others are '' The Whoopee Boys'' and '' Death to Smoochy''.

Early life

Peter MacGregor-Scott was born in

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, England. His father was J. C. MacGregor Scott, who served as an executive with such British film companies as Columbia Pictures U.K., Warner-Pathe Distributors and Commonwealth United International."Peter Macgregor-Scott, Producer on ''The Fugitive'' and ''Batman Forever'', Dies at 69"
hollywoodreporter.com; accessed October 31, 2017.

Career

MacGregor-Scott was a film producer since the 1970s. He started off working for ABPC Elstree Studios in the sound department.Producer Peter Macgregor-Scott to Present MPEG Fellowship & Service Award to Donald O. Mitchell
/ref> His earliest work includes '' Perfect Friday'' in which he was second unit director or assistant director.Profile
Cinemagia.ro; accessed October 31, 2017. In 1970, he left England to move to the United States. In that year he worked on ''Ride the Tiger'' which was shot in the Philippines. In 1971, he worked on '' The Day of the Wolves'' and in 1976 in '' High Velocity''. He co-produced '' The Fugitive''. From the mid-90's to the turn of the millennium he purveyed over the Batman franchise, producing '' Batman Forever'', '' Batman & Robin'' and the Batman OnStar commercials. It was announced that on October 5, 2013, he was to present the MPEG Fellowship and Service Award to re-recording mixer Donald O. Mitchell. Both MacGregor-Scott and Mitchell had worked together on ''Under Siege'' and ''Batman & Robin''.

Personal life

MacGregor-Scott was married to real estate senior executive Susan MacGregor-Scott (''née'' Brustien); the couple had two now-adult children: Elizabeth Kennedy (''née'' MacGregor-Scott); and Taylor MacGregor-Scott.

Death

MacGregor-Scott was involved in a taxi accident in

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which resulted in complications which would lead to his death on October 25, 2017, aged 69.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macgregor Scott, Peter 1947 births 2017 deaths People from Maidenhead English film producers English expatriates in the United States Road incident deaths in New York City