
David Mackenzie
Biography
David Mackenzie (born 10 May 1966) is a Scottish film director and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made ten feature films including Young Adam (2003), Hallam Foe (2007), Perfect Sense (2011), and Starred Up (2013). In 2016, Mackenzie's film Hell or High Water premiered at Cannes and was theatrically released in the United States in August. In October 2016, Mackenzie boarded Damnation - a TV pilot for Universal & USA Network. Mackenzie also directed Outlaw King (2018), a historical film for Netflix.
Mackenzie and his films have been described as not fitting neatly into any particular genre or type.
Directing (17 movies)

Young Adam
2003

Hallam Foe
2007

Asylum
2005

The Last Great Wilderness
2002

Perfect Sense
2011

You Instead
2011

Starred Up
2014

Spread
2009
Marcie's Dowry
2000

Hell or High Water
2016

Fuze
2025

Relay
2025
Somersault
2000

Outlaw King
2018
Dirty Diamonds
1994
Wanting and Getting
1995
Two Fingers
1997
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Wanting and Getting | 1995 | Producer |
| Wanting and Getting | 1995 | Writer |
| The Last Great Wilderness | 2002 | Screenplay |
| Young Adam | 2003 | Screenplay |
| Hallam Foe | 2007 | Screenplay |
| Perfect Sense | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Outlaw King | 2018 | Screenplay |
| Relay | 2025 | Writer |
| Relay | 2025 | Producer |
| Fuze | 2025 | Producer |