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Iain B. MacDonald

Iain B. MacDonald

Director

Primetime Emmy nominee

Iain B. MacDonald is an Irish and English director. He was born in Southend and co-created the Essex International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Iain B. MacDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Iain B. MacDonald's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
18%
Power
16%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Iain B. MacDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Iain B. MacDonald's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Big Mistakes(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Gilbert & George Daytripping Forever! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Good American Family(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Cruel Intentions(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Twisted Metal(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Shantaram(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless Hall of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Wayne(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • American Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Making History(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Graves(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Casual(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer

  • Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Survivor's Remorse(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Mr Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Associate Producer

  • Bluestone 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Great Night Out(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Guards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Combat Hospital(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • White Van Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Episodes(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Games That Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    First Assistant Director

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Duchess(2008)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bonekickers(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Enemy(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Mansfield Park(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sorted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Apply Immediately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Globe Trekker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Cutting Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • PHORID (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Treks in a Wild World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 45 of them dated from 1990 to 2026.

Highest rated

Shantaram (2022)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Good American Family (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing42 of 47: 34 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing10 of 47: 3 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thCinematography1 of 47: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 47: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2014, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Iain B. MacDonald's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Iain B. MacDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Iain B. MacDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James D'Arcy shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers