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John Leonard Duncan Mackenzie (22 May 1928 – 8 June 2011) was a Scottish film director who worked in British film from the late 1960s, first as an assistant director and later as an independent director himself.
John Mackenzie was a British missionary who was a constant champion of the rights of Africans in Southern Africa and a proponent of British intervention to curtail the spread of Boer influence, especially over the lands of the Tswana (“Bechuana” in older variant orthography) peoples.
John MacDonald MacKenzie FRHistS FRSE (born 2 October 1943) is a British historian of imperialism who pioneered the study of popular and cultural imperialism, as well as aspects of environmental history. He has also written about Scottish migration and the development of museums around the world.
John Mackenzie (1928-2011) was a British film and TV director who worked with Ken Loach and Peter McDougall. He is known for The Long Good Friday, The Fourth Protocol, and A Sense of Freedom.
Nov 12, 2019 · This chapter introduces the life and work of John MacKenzie, who revolutionized the study of British imperial history by focusing on the cultural impact of the empire on the metropolis. It also explores the challenges and critiques of his approach and its legacy in the new British history.
John Mackenzie was a Scottish director who made acclaimed dramas for the BBC and Hollywood, such as The Long Good Friday and Just a Boy's Game. He learned from Ken Loach and worked with Peter McDougall, George Harrison and Frankie Miller.
This book celebrates the career of the eminent historian of the British Empire John M. MacKenzie, who pioneered the examination of the impact of the Empire on metropolitan culture. It focuses on the cultural impact of empire, 'Four-Nations' history, and global and transnational perspectives.
