Andrew Macdonald (producer)

Andrew Macdonald
Born	Andrew Imre Flint Macdonald January 1966 (age 58) Scotland
Alma mater	Glenalmond College
Occupation	Film producer
Relatives	Kevin Macdonald(brother) Emeric Pressburger(grandfather)

Andrew Imre Flint Macdonald(born January 1966) is a Scottish film producer, best known for his collaborations with screenwriterJohn Hodgeand directorDanny Boyle(includingShallow Grave(1994),Trainspotting(1996),The Beach(2000) and28 Days Later(2002),and writer-directorAlex Garland.

Life and career

Together withDuncan Kenworthy,he is also the founder ofDNA Films,the production company responsible forThe Parole Officer(2001),28 Days Later(2002),Sunshine(2007),28 Weeks Later(2007),28 Years Later(TBA), two of whichDanny Boyledirected andAlex Garlandwrote. He also produced Garland's directorial debutEx Machina.

He is the brother ofOscar-winning documentary makerKevin Macdonald.His maternal grandparents were English actress Wendy Orme and Hungarian-born BritishJewishOscar-winning filmmakerEmeric Pressburger.

Filmography

Film

Producer

• Shallow Grave(1994)
• Trainspotting(1996)
• A Life Less Ordinary(1997)
• The Beach(2000)
• The Parole Officer(2001)
• 28 Days Later(2002)
• Sunshine(2007)
• 28 Weeks Later(2007)
• Never Let Me Go(2010)
• Dredd(2012)
• The Sweeney(2012)
• Sunshine on Leith(2013)
• Ex Machina(2015)
• Far from the Madding Crowd(2015)
• T2 Trainspotting(2017)
• Annihilation(2018)
• Men(2022)
• Civil War(2024)
• 28 Years Later(2025)

Executive producer

• Twin Town(1997)
• Beautiful Creatures(2000) (Uncredited)
• Strictly Sinatra(2001)
• Heartlands(2002)
• The Final Curtain(2002)
• The Last King of Scotland(2006)
• The History Boys(2006)

Special thanks

• Separate Lies(2005)
• Agora(2009)

As an actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1996	Trainspotting	Flat Buyer	Uncredited

Television

Executive Producer

• Devs(2020)
• Black Narcissus(2020)
• Shōgun(2024)

Producer

• The Making of an Englishman(1995) (Documentary)
• Hitler's Warriors(TBA) (Documentary)

External links

• Andrew MacdonaldatIMDb
• Andrew Macdonaldat theBFI'sScreenonline
• Interview
• Interview with Andrew Macdonald on success, Sunshine and his sibling KevinatEye For Film