Malcolm Mowbray
Malcolm Mowbray was a British screenwriter and director who worked in film and television.
Background
Mowbray was born in Knebworth, Hertfordshire. His father was a dentist. He attended Sherrardswood School, Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, and the National Film and Television School.Career
Mowbray began his career in television, directing episodes of Premiere, BBC2 Playhouse, and Objects of Affection. In 1984, he turned to feature films with A Private Function. He directed and co-wrote with Alan Bennett, with whom he shared the Evening Standard [British Film Awards|Evening Standard British Film Award] for Best Screenplay. He then moved to Los Angeles to continue working in film, though he returned to Britain by the 1990s. Additional credits include Crocodile Shoes, Out Cold, Cadfael, Pie in [the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky], Don't [Tell Her It's Me], Sweet Revenge, and Monsignor Renard.Following his final feature, Meeting Spencer, in 2011, he turned to academia. In 2016, he was named head of directing at the Northern Film School Leeds.