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Richard Macdonald

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Richard Macdonald
Born1919
Died1993
OccupationArt director
Years active1957-1993 (film)

Richard Macdonald (1919 – 1993) was a British art director. He frequently collaborated with Joseph Losey.[1] He subsequently relocated to Hollywood where he worked on numerous productions.

Biography

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Macdonald was born in Yeovil and studied at the West of England College of Art in Bristol from 1937, continuing his education at the Royal College of Art in 1939.[2] He subsequently held teaching posts at Leeds College of Art and at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from 1951 to 1955.[2] Macdonald exhibited his artworks, both in solo shows and in group exhibitions with the London Group, the New English Art Club and at the Royal Academy. From the mid-1950s he was involved in film production and divided his time between London and Los Angeles.[2] The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol holds examples of his paintings.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Gardner p.263
  2. ^ a b c d David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.

Bibliography

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  • Colin Gardner. Joseph Losey. Manchester University Press, 2004.
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