Known for Directing
David 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. In October 2016, Mackenzie boarded Damnation - a TV pilot for Universal & 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.
Born
May 10, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Scotland, UK
Filmography
31 films, 6 shows


Fuze
2025 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.


Relay
2025 · 1h 52m
country: United States
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.


Outlaw King
2018 · 2h 2m
country: United Kingdom
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.


Hell or High Water
2016 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.


Starred Up
2014 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.


Perfect Sense
2011 · 1h 33m
country: Germany
In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.


You Instead
2011 · 1h 20m
country: United Kingdom
Two feuding rock stars get handcuffed together for 24 hours at a music festival where they are both due to perform.


Spread
2009 · 1h 38m
country: United States
A gigolo must contend with the prospect that he has found true love.


Hallam Foe
2007 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.


Asylum
2005 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.


Young Adam
2003 · 1h 33m
country: United Kingdom
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.


The Last Great Wilderness
2002 · 1h 35m
country: Denmark
Charlie's wife has left him for a successful pop star, and he wants revenge. He sets out for Scotland's Isle of Skye, where he will burn down the star's mansion. In a cafe, he meets Vincente, a Spaniard who asks him for a ride. With his new friend in tow, Charlie soldiers on, only to run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. They walk to the nearest residence--where they are greeted by a suspicious and motley group of people who may or may not be part of a bizarre cult that lives in the area. Charlie and Vincente will be staying longer then they expected, and it is going to be a strange visit!
Somersault
Somersault
2000 · 13m
country: Unknown
A young teenage girl who lives with a single mother who is usually out getting drunk and picking up much younger men.
Marcie's Dowry
Marcie's Dowry
2000 · 15m
country: United Kingdom
Gus and Molly have spent all their money on their only daughter Marcie. Now she's getting married and somebody's going to have to pay...
Fragile
Fragile
1999 · 3m
country: United Kingdom
A young man at a comedy gig suddenly finds things are getting too much.
Two Fingers
Two Fingers
1997 · 10m
country: United Kingdom
Controversial documentary portrait of George McAulay, Scottish chairman of the UK Men's Movement.
Wanting and Getting
Wanting and Getting
1995 · 25m
country: United Kingdom
Gorbals, Glasgow. A caterpillar crosses the road unnoticed by anyone. Four stories pass within millimetres of its life.
Dirty Diamonds
Dirty Diamonds
1994 · 25m
country: United Kingdom
An Edinburgh detective is hired to find a missing husband.