Portrait of David McGillivray

Writing

David McGillivray

Career

Active from 1973 to 2022, with a break from 1988 to 2007, busiest in 1976 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Frightmare
Frightmare
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David McGillivray Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.6, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    2.5, average 5.1
  • Romance
    1.4, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • British Horror 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Atmospheric Dread 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Highgate Vampyre
The Highgate Vampyre

as Tyrone Delany

2020s

3 titles
The Estrogen Gospel
The Estrogen Gospel (2024)

as The Beast (voice)

Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party (2022)

Additional Writing

Loops
Loops (2022)

as Kenneth

2010s

7 titles
Worst Fears
Worst Fears (2016)

as Undertaker (segment 1 "Tincture of Vervain")

Trouser Bar
Trouser Bar (2016)

Producer

Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied
Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied (2016)

Producer

Peter de Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn
Peter de Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn (2014)

Executive Producer

Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: Norman J. Warren and the Ghost
Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: Norman J. Warren and the Ghost (2013)

as Impolite Phone Man

Fragments: The Incomplete Films of Peter de Rome
Fragments: The Incomplete Films of Peter de Rome (2012)

Producer

Julian Clary Live: Lord of the Mince
Julian Clary Live: Lord of the Mince (2010)

Writer

2000s

2 titles
Abracadaver!
Abracadaver! (2008)

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Contact
Contact (2002)

as Headwaiter

1990s

1 title
Doing Rude Things
Doing Rude Things (1995)

Book

1980s

2 titles
Turnaround
Turnaround (1987)

Story

The Errand
The Errand (1980)

Executive Producer, Writer

1970s

9 titles · average score 50
Terror
Terror (1979)
GoodWatch score 41

as T.V. Reporter

Satan's Slave
Satan's Slave (1976)
GoodWatch score 43

as Priest

Schizo
Schizo (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

House of Mortal Sin
House of Mortal Sin (1976)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

House of Whipcord
House of Whipcord (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

as Caven (uncredited)

Frightmare
Frightmare (1974)
GoodWatch score 60

as Doctor (uncredited)

White Cargo
White Cargo (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

as Man at Beauty Contest (uncredited)