Don Boyd (born 11 August 1948 in Nairn, Scotland) is a Scottish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a visiting Professor in Film Studies at the University of Exeter and a Governor of the London Film School.
Boyd was brought up by his Scottish father and Russian mother in Hongkong, Uganda and Kenya and educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian. He graduated at the London Film School in 1970 and began his career working fo...
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Don Boyd (born 11 August 1948 in Nairn, Scotland) is a Scottish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a visiting Professor in Film Studies at the University of Exeter and a Governor of the London Film School.
Boyd was brought up by his Scottish father and Russian mother in Hongkong, Uganda and Kenya and educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian. He graduated at the London Film School in 1970 and began his career working for the BBC television series Tomorrow's World. After two years directing commercial for the likes of Coca Cola, Shell and Chrysler, he directed his first feature film, Intimate Reflections which premiered at the London Film Festival in 1974. This was followed by East of Elephant Rock which starred John Hurt, which also premiered at the London Film Festival.
In 1977 Boyd established his own production company, Boyd's Co, which over the next decade produced a series of successful British films including Alan Clarke's Scum, Derek Jarman's The...
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