Portrait of Iain B. MacDonald

Directing

Iain B. MacDonald

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, busiest in 2011 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wayne
Wayne
GoodWatch score93/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards ยท Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

    2014 ยท Nominated

    Episodes

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Iain B. MacDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    3.2, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Sharp Dialogue 4
  • Character-Driven Drama 4
  • Political Satire 3
  • Dark Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Chaotic Energy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    8
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    PHORID
    PHORID

    Executive Producer

    2020s

    1 title
    Gilbert & George Daytripping Forever!
    Gilbert & George Daytripping Forever! (2025)

    Director

    2010s

    4 titles ยท average score 41
    The Scarecrow
    The Scarecrow (2015)

    Associate Producer

    Mr Invisible
    Mr Invisible (2013)

    Associate Producer

    Treasure Guards
    Treasure Guards (2011)
    GoodWatch score 41

    Director

    The Games That Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports
    The Games That Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports (2010)

    First Assistant Director

    2000s

    2 titles ยท average score 61
    The Duchess
    The Duchess (2008)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Second Unit Director

    Mansfield Park
    Mansfield Park (2007)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Director