John Maclean is a Scottish film director, screenwriter and musician. He is best known for writing and directing Slow West.
Biography from TMDB.
- Scotland
- Director and writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Where can I watch John Maclean's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Maclean'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
6 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.
Tornado(2025)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all filmsRailroad and the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Slow West(2015)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Pitch Black Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Man on a Motorcycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Career shape
Awards
a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 2 major nominations, 2012–2015.
- Sundance award, won · World Cinema - Dramatic
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Short Film
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.