Ian MacNaughton

Biography

Ian MacNaughton was a Scottish actor who also worked as a television director and producer and became best known for working with the Monty Python team. Born in Glasgow, he acted on Scottish stages, including Glasgow's Citizens Theatre and Edinburgh's Gateway Theatre, and appeared at the 1948 Edinburgh Festival in A Satire of the Three Estates. His early film work included Laxdale Hall (1953) and X the Unknown (1956). After moving into television direction, he made episodes of Z-Cars, This Man Craig, and Dr. Finlay's Casebook, and directed Spike Milligan's Q. From 1969 to 1974 he produced and directed Monty Python's Flying Circus, missing only four of its 45 episodes, and directed And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) and Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus. In 1973 he shared a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme. He died in 2002.

76years old at death

Born December 30, 1925Glasgow
Died December 10, 2002Munich
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Edward Ian MacNaughton and Ian McNaughton

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 34 years1953 to 1987

Every film, newest first

1987Ghost ChaseIMDb rating 4.3
1956X the UnknownIMDb rating 6.1
1953Laxdale HallIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

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A change of course
MacNaughton was in the BBC drama series Silent Evidence when he replied to an advertisement for a BBC course that trained people in television directing, and he got a place on it.
Early training
MacNaughton chose to apply for a pre-RADA course in London that lasted one year. He finished it, but he did not enter the Academy itself.

Ian MacNaughton movies on Netflix

Ghost Chase1987IMDb rating 4.3as Frederick McCloud
X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1as Haggis
Laxdale Hall1953IMDb rating 6.3as First Constable(Ian Macnaughton)

Worked with

Ian MacNaughton shares two films with Jameson Clark, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jameson Clark

Norman Macowan

Michael Ripper

Dean Jagger

Paul Gleason

Raymond HuntleyJoseph LoseyDirector, 1 film Leslie NormanDirector, 1 film Roland EmmerichDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jameson Clark2 films together, 1953 to 1956
Jameson Clark's page
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as HaggisClark as Jack Harding
- Laxdale Hall1953IMDb rating 6.3MacNaughton as First Constable(Ian Macnaughton)Clark as Roderick McLeod
Norman Macowan2 films together, 1953 to 1956
Norman Macowan's page
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as HaggisMacowan as Old Tom
- Laxdale Hall1953IMDb rating 6.3MacNaughton as First Constable(Ian Macnaughton)Macowan as Old Villager
Michael Ripper1 film together, 1956
Michael Ripper's page
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as HaggisRipper as Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Dean Jagger1 film together, 1956
Dean Jagger's page
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as HaggisJagger as Dr. Adam Royston
Paul Gleason1 film together, 1987
Paul Gleason's page
- Ghost Chase1987IMDb rating 4.3MacNaughton as Frederick McCloudGleason as Stan Gordon
Raymond Huntley1 film together, 1953
Raymond Huntley's page
- Laxdale Hall1953IMDb rating 6.3MacNaughton as First Constable(Ian Macnaughton)Huntley as Samuel Pettigrew, M.P.
Joseph LoseyDirector, 1 film, 1956
All films by Joseph Losey
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as Haggis
Leslie NormanDirector, 1 film, 1956
All films by Leslie Norman
- X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1MacNaughton as Haggis
Roland EmmerichDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Roland Emmerich
- Ghost Chase1987IMDb rating 4.3MacNaughton as Frederick McCloud

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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