Compton Mackenzie
- writer
- politician
- publisher
- autobiographer
- screenwriter
- croquet player
- science fiction writer
- novelist
- journalist
- researcher
- Born 1883-01-17
- Died 1972-11-30 (aged 89)
- Nationality United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Years active 1907–present
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Whisky Galore! | Movie | screenwriter | 66 |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1883 age 0
Born1949 age 66
1972 age 89
Died
Worked with most
Family and influences
Siblings
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Photos
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Quotes
Women do not find it difficult nowadays to behave like men, but they often find it extremely difficult to behave like gentlemen.
Compton Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
You are offered a piece of bread and butter that feels like a damp handkerchief – and sometimes, when cucumber is added to it, like a wet one.
Compton Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
TV appearances
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1907–
- Education
- Colet Court, Magdalen College, St Paul's School