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John Mackenzie

Director

John Mackenzie

Directing
1971 — 1990 · 4 films
Lived
16 August 1932 — d. 2011
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

John Mackenzie was a Scottish film director perhaps best known for the 1980 gangster film The Long Good Friday. Born in Edinburgh, Mackenzie worked in British film from the late 1960s, first as an assistant director to Ken Loach on productions such as Up the Junction and Cathy Come Home, before becoming an independent director himself, going on to work in both the UK and the US.

Career Signature

How John Mackenzie’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.