About Andrew Macdonald
Born 1966. Andrew Macdonald is a British film producer, film actor, producer and film director.
Andrew Macdonald (born January 1966) is a Scottish film producer, best known for his collaborations with director Danny Boyle on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting (1996), The Beach (2000) and 28 Days Later (2002). He has also frequently collaborated with screenwriter John Hodge and writer-director Alex Garland.
Early life Macdonald is the brother of Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald. His maternal grandparents were English actress Wendy Orme and Hungarian-born British Jewish Oscar-winning filmmaker Emeric Pressburger.
Career Together with Duncan Kenworthy, he is the founder of DNA Films, the production company responsible for The Parole Officer (2001), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later (2025), three of which Danny Boyle directed and four of which Alex Garland wrote. He also produced Garland's directorial debut Ex Machina.
Filmography Film Producer
Shallow Grave (1994) Trainspotting (1996) A Life Less Ordinary (1997) The Beach (2000) The Parole Officer (2001) 28 Days Later (2002) Sunshine (2007) 28 Weeks Later (2007) Never Let Me Go (2010) Dredd (2012) Sunshine on Leith (2013) Ex Machina (2015) Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) T2 Trainspotting (2017) Annihilation (2018) Men (2022) Civil War (2024) Warfare (2025) 28 Years Later (2025) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Elden Ring (2028)
Executive producer
Twin Town (1997) Beautiful Creatures (2000) (Uncredited) Strictly Sinatra (2001) Heartlands (2002) The Final Curtain (2002) The Last King of Scotland (2006) The History Boys (2006) The Sweeney (2012)
Special thanks
Separate Lies (2005) Agora (2009)
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes 1996 Trainspotting Flat Buyer Uncredited
Television Producer The Making of an Englishman (1995) (Documentary) Hitler's Warriors (1998) (Documentary)
Executive Producer Devs (2020) Black Narcissus (2020) Shōgun (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Andrew Macdonald?
Scottish film producer
When was Andrew Macdonald born?
Andrew Macdonald was born in 1966 in Glasgow.
What is Andrew Macdonald's occupation?
Andrew Macdonald is a film producer, film actor, producer and film director.
What nationality is Andrew Macdonald?
Andrew Macdonald is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Andrew Macdonald (producer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Andrew Macdonald. https://biography.guide/andrew-macdonald/
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