Andrew Macdonald (producer)

Andrew Macdonald (born 1966) is a Scottish film producer, best known for his collaborations with screenwriter John Hodge and director Danny Boyle, including Shallow Grave (1994),[1] Trainspotting (1996), The Beach (2000) and 28 Days Later (2002).[2]

Andrew Macdonald
Born1966 (age 54–55)
Scotland
Alma materGlenalmond College
OccupationFilm producer
ChildrenCharlie, Ted, Archie, Lachlan, Sylvie
RelativesKevin Macdonald (brother)
Wendy Orme (grandmother)
Emeric Pressburger (grandfather)

Life and career

Together with Duncan Kenworthy, he is also the founder of DNA Films, the production company responsible for The Parole Officer (2001), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Months Later (TBA), two of which Danny Boyle directed and Alex Garland wrote. He also produced Garland's directorial debut Ex Machina.

He is the brother of Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald. His maternal grandparents were English actress Wendy Orme and Hungarian-born British Jewish Oscar-winning filmmaker Emeric Pressburger.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes
1994Shallow Grave
1996Trainspotting
1997Twin TownExecutive producer
A Life Less Ordinary
2000The Beach
Beautiful CreaturesExecutive producer
Uncredited
2001Strictly SinatraExecutive producer
The Parole Officer
2002HeartlandsExecutive producer
The Final CurtainExecutive producer
28 Days Later
2006The Last King of ScotlandExecutive producer
The History BoysExecutive producer
2007Sunshine
28 Weeks Later
2010Never Let Me Go
2012Dredd
The SweeneyExecutive producer
2013Sunshine on Leith
2014Ex Machina
2015Far from the Madding Crowd
2017T2 Trainspotting
2018Annihilation
TBA
Men
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1996TrainspottingFlat BuyerUncredited
Thanks
Year Film Role
2005Separate LiesSpecial thanks
2009AgoraThe producers wish to thank

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
1995The Making of an EnglishmanDocumentary
2020DevsExecutive producer
Black NarcissusExecutive producer
TBAHitler's WarriorsDocumentary
ShōgunExecutive producer

References
  1. The New York Times
  2. The New York Times


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