David Mackenzie (director)
David Mackenzie | |
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Mackenzie in 2016 | |
| Born | 10 May 1966 Corbridge, Northumberland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | DJCAD |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Organization | Sigma Films |
| Relatives | Alastair Mackenzie (brother) |
David Hugh Mackenzie (born 10 May 1966) is a Scottish film director and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made ten feature films including Young Adam (2003), Hallam Foe (2007), Perfect Sense (2011) and Starred Up (2013). In 2016, Mackenzie's film Hell or High Water premiered at Cannes and was theatrically released in the United States in August. The same year he executive produced Damnation, a TV pilot for Universal and USA Network. Mackenzie also directed Outlaw King (2018), a historical film for Netflix. Mackenzie and his films have been described as not fitting neatly into any particular genre or type.