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John McKay is a Scottish film and television director. His initial career was as a playwright, before he began his film career by directing the short films Doom and Gloom (1996) and Wet and Dry (1997).
John McKay. After producing the award-winning shorts 1745 and A Glimpse, John McKay’s first feature film as a producer, Aylin Tezel’s Falling Into Place (co-produced with Weydemann Bros of Berlin) was completed in early 2023 and will receive its international premiere in competition at Tallinn in November 2023.
John McKay was born in 1965 in Scotland, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Doom and Gloom (1998), 1745 (2017) and Crush (2001).
John McKay is a Scottish film and television director. His initial career was as a playwright, before he began his film career by directing the short films Doom and Gloom and Wet and Dry.
Movies. Crush. Crush was my first feature film – an incredible experience pretty much straight out of film school. Starring Andie Macdowell, Imelda Staunton and Anna Chancellor, it was very successful around the world – and is still a favourite at girls’ nights in.
John McKay is returning to theatre 35 years after his critically acclaimed play DEAD DAD DOG stormed stages in Edinburgh (Traverse Theatre) and London (Royal Court, then UK Tour with Robert Carlyle).
Current Work. After producing the award-winning shorts 1745 and A Glimpse, John McKay’s first feature film as a producer, Aylin Tezel’s Falling Into Place (co-produced with Weydemann Bros of Berlin) was completed in early 2023 and will receive its international premiere in competition at Tallinn in November 2023.
