Alan Macmillan
Alan Macmillan (born 1949) is a television producer and director.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Macmillan was educated at Strathallan School and the Birmingham School of Art.[2]
Director
[edit]Macmillan started his directing career in the mid-1980s making several documentaries and a docudrama called Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Dreams and Recollections for Scottish Television.[2] In 1987 he was asked to direct several episodes of Taggart, the Scottish detective series, which he would continue to work on until 2005.[2][4] Macmillan was producer and director of Crime Story: The Britoil Affair, which was nominated in the Best Single Drama category at the 1993 BAFTA Scotland Awards.[1] He also directed numerous episodes of The Bill and most of series six of Ballykissangel.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film/Programme | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Garden Within | Director |
| 1986 | Held in Trust | Director |
| 1987 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Dreams and Recollections | Director |
| 1987-2005 | Taggart | Director - 15 episodes |
| 1990 | Take The High Road | Director - 8 episodes |
| 1992-1994 | Crime Story | Producer and director - 3 episodes |
| 1996 | The Witch's Daughter (film) | Director |
| 1998 | Minty | Director - 13 episodes |
| 2000-2007 | The Bill | Director - 21 episodes |
| 2001 | Ballykissangel Series six | Director - 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Nice Guy Eddie | Director |
| 2003 | Jeopardy | Director - 1 episode |
| 2006 | There's Been a Murder: A Celebration of Taggart | Director |
| 2007 | Casualty | Director - 1 episode |
| 2009 | Roy | Director - 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 1993: Nominated for the Bafta Scotland Award for Best Single Drama for Crime Story: The Britoil Affair.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nominations suggest honours could be shared in 'tartan Oscars'". The Herald (Glasgow). 2 October 1993. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
Best Single Drama: Crime Story -- The Britoil Affair; The Bogie Man; The Long Roads
- ^ a b c d "New minder for Taggart behind the cameras". The Herald (Glasgow). 4 September 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Taggart rides in for a night at the Opry". The Times. 23 May 1993. ProQuest 317948073.
We wanted for a long time to use the Grand Ole Opry," says Alan MacMillan, director of Taggart. "Various people on the team had been and told us what a wonderful place it was.
- ^ "Taggart: It's been murder for 200 years". Daily Record (Scotland). 2 October 2003. pp. 36–37. ProQuest 328059590.
The director Alan MacMillan, currently working on the third of a six-episode run to go out next year, says the gore brings fun to the show. One thing that's important is there's black humour in the show. Taggart's like a good sweet once you've tasted it, you want more. It's down to good writing and strong acting. The show has helped launch so many careers. It's almost like a Scottish school for acting talent.
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