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Compton MacKenzie(1883-1972)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Compton MacKenzie was born on 17 January 1883 in West Hartlepool, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Sylvia Scarlett (1935), Whisky Galore (2016) and The Ballet Girl (1916). He was married to Lillian McSween, Christine McSween and Faith Stone. He died on 30 November 1972 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
BornJanuary 17, 1883
DiedNovember 30, 1972(89)
BornJanuary 17, 1883
DiedNovember 30, 1972(89)
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Known for

Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Sylvia Scarlett
6.2
  • Writer(as Compton Mac Kenzie)
  • 1935
Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, and Naomi Battrick in Whisky Galore (2016)
Whisky Galore
5.9
  • Writer
  • 2016
The Ballet Girl (1916)
The Ballet Girl
  • Writer
  • 1916
Sinister Street
  • Writer
  • 1922

Credits

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Writer

  • Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, and Naomi Battrick in Whisky Galore (2016)
    Whisky Galore
    5.9
    • based on the original motion picture, screenplay by
    • from the novel by
    • 2016
  • Richard Briers, Susan Hampshire, and Alastair Mackenzie in Monarch of the Glen (2000)
    Monarch of the Glen
    7.7
    TV Series
    • "Highland" novels
    • inspired by "Highland" novels
    • 2000–2005
  • Elaine Taylor in Sinister Street (1969)
    Sinister Street
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1969
  • Jeannie Carson in Mad Little Island (1958)
    Mad Little Island
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1958
  • Joan Greenwood and Basil Radford in Whisky Galore! (1949)
    Whisky Galore!
    7.1
    • novel
    • screenplay (as Compton Mackenzie, as Compton Mackenzie)
    • 1949
  • Carnival (1946)
    Carnival
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1946
  • Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
    Sylvia Scarlett
    6.2
    • from the novel by (as Compton Mac Kenzie)
    • 1935
  • Dance Pretty Lady (1931)
    Dance Pretty Lady
    6.8
    • novel "Carnival"
    • 1931
  • Sinister Street
    • novel
    • 1922
  • The Ballet Girl (1916)
    The Ballet Girl
    • adaptation
    • novel "Carnival"
    • 1916

Actor

  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Storyteller (as Sir Compton Mackenzie)
    • 1966
  • Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
    Chance of a Lifetime
    6.8
    • Sir Robert Dysart
    • 1950
  • Joan Greenwood and Basil Radford in Whisky Galore! (1949)
    Whisky Galore!
    7.1
    • Captain Buncher (as Compton Mackenzie)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Compton Mac Kenzie
  • Born
    • January 17, 1883
    • West Hartlepool, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 30, 1972
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Lillian McSween1965 - November 30, 1972 (his death)
  • Relatives
      Viola Compton(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Musical Chairs," performed at the Criterion Theatre in London, England, with John Gielgud, Carol Goodner, Frank Vosper and Finlay Currie in the cast. Theodor Komisarjevsky was director.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1919 for his work during World War I and made a Knight Bachelor in the 1952 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to literature.

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