John Mackenzie

Director, Actor

August 16, 1932 — June 8, 2011 (78 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Long Good Friday
    The Long Good Friday1980
  • Quicksand
    Quicksand2003

Known For

  • The Long Good Friday
    The Long Good Friday1980
  • The Fourth Protocol
    The Fourth Protocol1987
  • Quicksand
    Quicksand2003
  • The Last of the Finest
    The Last of the Finest1990
  • Ruby
    Ruby1992
  • The Honorary Consul
    The Honorary Consul1983
  • Act of Vengeance
    Act of Vengeance1986
  • Unman, Wittering and Zigo
    Unman, Wittering and Zigo1971
  • Voyage
    Voyage1993
  • When the Sky Falls
    When the Sky Falls2000
  • A Sense of Freedom
    A Sense of Freedom1981
  • The Infiltrator
    The Infiltrator1995
  • Apaches
    Apaches1977
  • Looking After Jo Jo
    Looking After Jo Jo1 season
  • Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
    Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within1998
  • Play for Today
    Play for Today14 seasons
  • Made
    Made1972
  • The Innocent
    The Innocent1985
  • The Racing Game
    The Racing Game1 season
  • Softly Softly Task Force
    Softly Softly Task Force8 seasons