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Callum McDougall

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Biography

Callum McDougall is a British film producer and unit production manager. McDougall began his journey in the film industry in 1979 as a production runner on projects like Victor/Victoria and the Hammer House of Horror television series. He progressed to roles such as third assistant director on films including Curse of the Pink Panther, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Keep, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle, and The Bride. As a key second assistant director, McDougall worked on over twenty films and television series, notably Club Paradise, Gothic, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Air America, The Witches, Jim Henson's The Storyteller, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Inspector Morse, and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, where he was later promoted to unit manager for two additional seasons. In the 1990s, McDougall transitioned into production management. His credits as a unit production manager include GoldenEye, Fierce Creatures, 101 Dalmatians (live-action), Tomorrow Never Dies, and Alien Love Triangle. He also served as the executive in charge of production for DNA Films on Beautiful Creatures, Strictly Sinatra, and The Final Curtain. McDougall's producing credits are extensive. He co-produced The Beach and Die Another Day, produced the comedy film The Parole Officer, and served as executive producer on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Wrath of the Titans, Skyfall, Spectre, Into the Woods, We Are Many, and Mary Poppins Returns. His most acclaimed work was the 2019 World War I film 1917, which he produced. The film received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Outstanding British Film, the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture—Drama, the Producers Guild of America Award, and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Producers Guild of America (PGA), and the Directors Guild of America (DGA).

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Filmography

2026Avengers: DoomsdayExecutive Producer
2025Snow WhiteExecutive Producer
20191917Unit Production Manager
2018Mary Poppins ReturnsExecutive Producer
2015SpectreExecutive Producer
2014Into the WoodsProducer
2014We Are ManyExecutive Producer
2013Beautiful CreaturesExecutive In Charge Of Production
2012SkyfallExecutive Producer
2012Bond on LocationSelf - Executive Producer
2012Wrath of the TitansExecutive Producer
2012Acts of GodfreyThanks
2009Easier Ways to Make a LivingThanks
2008Quantum of SolaceExecutive Producer
2008Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to ParadiseSelf
2008James Bond in the BahamasSelf
2008Alien Love TriangleUnit Production Manager
2006Casino RoyaleExecutive Producer
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanExecutive Producer
2002Die Another DayCo-Producer
2002The Final CurtainExecutive In Charge Of Production
2001The Parole OfficerProducer
2001Strictly SinatraExecutive In Charge Of Production
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeUnit Manager
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidUnit Manager
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesUnit Manager
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of RadianceSecond Assistant Director
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First AdventureSecond Assistant Director
2000The BeachCo-Producer
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionSecond Assistant Director
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilUnit Manager
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceUnit Manager
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret ServiceUnit Manager
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureSecond Assistant Director
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellUnit Manager
1997Tomorrow Never DiesUnit Production Manager
1997Fierce CreaturesUnit Production Manager
1996101 DalmatiansUnit Production Manager
1996The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherSecond Assistant Director
1995GoldenEyeUnit Production Manager
1995The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the HawkmenUnit Manager
1995BugsProduction Manager
1995The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's EyeUnit Manager
1994Radioland MurdersSecond Assistant Director
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolSecond Assistant Director
1992To Be the BestSecond Assistant Director
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesUnit Manager
1992Duel of HeartsSecond Assistant Director
1991Prisoner of HonorSecond Assistant Director
1991Robin HoodSecond Assistant Director
1990Air AmericaSecond Assistant Director
1990The WitchesSecond Assistant Director
1989SaracenSecond Assistant Director
1989Licence to KillSecond Assistant Director
1987A Hazard of HeartsSecond Assistant Director
1987Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2Second Assistant Director
1987The Living DaylightsSecond Assistant Director
1987Cyndi Lauper - Live in ParisSecond Assistant Director
1987GothicSecond Assistant Director
1987Inspector MorseSecond Assistant Director
1986Foreign BodySecond Assistant Director
1986MaggieSecond Assistant Director
1986Club ParadiseSecond Assistant Director
1985Lime StreetSecond Assistant Director
1985The BrideThird Assistant Director
1985DeceptionsSecond Assistant Director
1985The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionThird Assistant Director
1984SheenaThird Assistant Director
1984Master of the GameThird Assistant Director
1984LassiterThird Assistant Director
1984Where Is Parsifal?Third Assistant Director
1983The KeepThird Assistant Director
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeThird Assistant Director
1983Forever YoungThird Assistant Director

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