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Angus Roy MacPhail (8 April 1903 – 22 April 1962) was an English screenwriter, active from the late 1920s. He is best remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock.
Angus MacPhail. Writer: Spellbound. London-born Angus MacPhail worked as a screenwriter for many years with producer Michael Balcon, but he wrote for many of Britain's most prestigious studios, such as Gainsborugh, Gaumont-British and Ealing.
Founded in 1999 by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson, Skipinnish’s roots are deeply entrenched in the rich musical traditions of Scotland. The band’s name, taken from the place where Angus grew up on the Island of Tiree, resonates with their strong connection to the land, sea and Gaelic culture.
Angus MacPhail. Writer: Spellbound. London-born Angus MacPhail worked as a screenwriter for many years with producer Michael Balcon, but he wrote for many of Britain's most prestigious studios, such as Gainsborugh, Gaumont-British and Ealing.
Angus MacPhail, probable inventor of the term 'Macguffin', is central to the history of screenwriting at two major British studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
Angus MacPhail (occasionally written "Macphail" in some sources) was an English screenwriter, active from the late 1920s, who is best remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock. Born Angus Roy MacPhail in Lewisham, London, he was the son of merchant clerk Angus MacPhail (b. ~1864) and Fanny Maud MacPhail (b. ~1881) née Karlowa.
About – Angus MacPhail. Angus is from the Inner Hebridean Island of Tiree and along with Andrew Stevenson is a founder member of Skipinnish. He began playing the accordion at the age of 9 under the tutelage of Gordon Connell whose generosity of time and skill has produced so many accordion players and subsequent bands with Tiree connections.
