Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick (September 8, 1912 – December 22, 1993) was an American-born director and professor, long based in Scotland. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and later moved to Scotland. He began making television commercials before moving into post-production editing and directing films, most notably for Ealing Studios where his films include ''Whisky Galore!'' (1949), ''The Man in the White Suit'' (1951), ''The Maggie'' (1954), and ''The Ladykillers'' (1955).

After his first American film ''Sweet Smell of Success'' (1957), his career as a director declined and he became Dean of the CalArts School of Film/Video in California. He was the cousin of Scottish writer Roger MacDougall. Provided by Wikipedia