Mackendrick, Alexander

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US-born Scottish film director and teacher. He was responsible for some of Ealing Studios' finest films, including Whisky Galore! (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), and The Ladykillers (1955). He went on to Hollywood to direct Sweet Smell of Success (1957), an acerbic portrayal of a powerful New York gossip columnist.

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