Kent Robert Mackenzie (6 April 1930 – 16 May 1980) was an English-American film director and producer who is mainly remembered for his film The Exiles, which was about Native American young people in Los Angeles.[1] He also was involved with Dimension Films in making educational films such as Can a Parent Be Human?[2]
Mackenzie was born on April 6, 1930, in Hampstead, England. His mother was English, and his father was Dewitt Mackenzie, who was head of the London Bureau of the Associated Press. After finishing school, Kent Mackenzie enlisted in the air force and later ended up in Hollywood, where, after gaining a scholarship, he made Bunker Hill, his first film. His next film The Exiles was released in 1961.[3][4]
In later years, he worked as an editor on television documentaries and medical and industrial films and shorts as well as directing a film for the US Information Agency on us governmental vocational training. During the 1960s and 1970s, he taught film-making to high school classes.[5] He also directed some films for Dimension Films.[6]
Since the mid 1970s, he suffered from seizures.[7] He died on 16 May 1980 in Marin County, California as a result of his medication and related complications.[5]
Filmsedit
The Exilesedit
The setting for The Exiles was in Bunker Hill.[8] This was the second time Mackenzie had used the Hill in a film. The first instance was in 1956 when he made a film about the displacement of pensioners being moved because of high-rise buildings being built in their area.[9]The Exiles was an independent film[10] and took three-and-a-half years to make and had its share of issues. During the course of the film some of the cast were imprisoned and therefore never appeared in later scenes. He also lost two of his cameramen.[5] The film is about Native Americans who move from the reservation to the city and some of the issues they encounter.[11] Christina Rose of the Indian Country Today Media Network wrote that it was the first film to give an accurate portrayal of urban natives.[12]
Other filmsedit
Before making The Exiles, Mackenzie made Bunker Hill in 1956. He was still a student at USC at the time. The film centered on elderly pensioners and their community and the displacement they experienced because of a block of high-rise offices that was to be built there.[13][14]
In 1965, he produced and directed The Teenage Revolution, which featured Barry Brown in an early role and was narrated by Van Heflin. It looked at six teenagers and their society and culture as well as their current lives while speculating about their futures.[15][16]
He directed and produced Saturday Morning, a film about teenagers, released in 1971 through Dimension Films, of which Gary Goldsmith was chief and producer.[17][7] It was a non-fiction film that involved a group of 20 teenagers being filmed over a period of a week.[18]
^(PDF). The Center for Studies in American Culture. XXI (5). September 28, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^Jackson, Benjamin (Spring 1962). "Film Reviews The Exiles". Film Quarterly. 15 (3): 59–62. doi:10.2307/1210630. JSTOR 1210630.
^ abcPatterson, John (17 February 2010). "The Lure of Night". The Guardian.
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Kent Robert Mackenzie 6 April 1930 16 May 1980 was an English American film director and producer who is mainly remembered for his film The Exiles which was about Native American young people in Los Angeles 1 He also was involved with Dimension Films in making educational films such as Can a Parent Be Human 2 Kent MackenzieBornKent Robert Mackenzie 1930 04 06 6 April 1930Hampstead EnglandDied16 May 1980 1980 05 16 aged 50 Marin County California U S Occupation s Director producer writer cinematographer editorYears active1956 1978 Contents 1 Biography 2 Films 2 1 The Exiles 2 2 Other films 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editMackenzie was born on April 6 1930 in Hampstead England His mother was English and his father was Dewitt Mackenzie who was head of the London Bureau of the Associated Press After finishing school Kent Mackenzie enlisted in the air force and later ended up in Hollywood where after gaining a scholarship he made Bunker Hill his first film His next film The Exiles was released in 1961 3 4 In later years he worked as an editor on television documentaries and medical and industrial films and shorts as well as directing a film for the US Information Agency on us governmental vocational training During the 1960s and 1970s he taught film making to high school classes 5 He also directed some films for Dimension Films 6 Since the mid 1970s he suffered from seizures 7 He died on 16 May 1980 in Marin County California as a result of his medication and related complications 5 Films editThe Exiles edit The setting for The Exiles was in Bunker Hill 8 This was the second time Mackenzie had used the Hill in a film The first instance was in 1956 when he made a film about the displacement of pensioners being moved because of high rise buildings being built in their area 9 The Exiles was an independent film 10 and took three and a half years to make and had its share of issues During the course of the film some of the cast were imprisoned and therefore never appeared in later scenes He also lost two of his cameramen 5 The film is about Native Americans who move from the reservation to the city and some of the issues they encounter 11 Christina Rose of the Indian Country Today Media Network wrote that it was the first film to give an accurate portrayal of urban natives 12 Other films edit Before making The Exiles Mackenzie made Bunker Hill in 1956 He was still a student at USC at the time The film centered on elderly pensioners and their community and the displacement they experienced because of a block of high rise offices that was to be built there 13 14 In 1965 he produced and directed The Teenage Revolution which featured Barry Brown in an early role and was narrated by Van Heflin It looked at six teenagers and their society and culture as well as their current lives while speculating about their futures 15 16 He directed and produced Saturday Morning a film about teenagers released in 1971 through Dimension Films of which Gary Goldsmith was chief and producer 17 7 It was a non fiction film that involved a group of 20 teenagers being filmed over a period of a week 18 Filmography editBunker Hill 1956 director 19 20 The Exiles 1961 writer producer director editor 20 Story of a Test Pilot 1962 editor 21 Story of a Rodeo Cowboy 1963 producer director writer editor 22 The T A M I Show 1964 editor 23 A Skill For Molina 1964 director producer 24 25 The Way Out Men 1965 editor 26 Prelude to War Beginning of World War II cinematographer editor 27 Why Man Creates editor 28 Ivan And His Father 1970 director 29 Saturday Morning 1971 producer director editor Sunseed 1973 editor The Searching Years Can a Parent Be Human 1978 director The Searching Years I Owe You Nothing 1978 director Wait until Your Father Gets Home 1978 director Mom Why Don t You Listen 1978 director The Searching Years Mom Why Won t You Listen 1978 director 30 References edit Phillips Michael November 21 2008 The Exiles stars Yvonne Wilson Homer Nish Tommy Reynolds Rico Rodriguez Chicago Tribune Can a Parent Be Human OCLC 9941682 Kent MacKenzie THE EXILES 1961 72 min PDF The Center for Studies in American Culture XXI 5 September 28 2010 Archived from the original PDF on December 20 2014 Retrieved December 22 2014 Jackson Benjamin Spring 1962 Film Reviews The Exiles Film Quarterly 15 3 59 62 doi 10 2307 1210630 JSTOR 1210630 a b c Patterson John 17 February 2010 The Lure of Night The Guardian The Searching Years Can a Parent Be Human 1978 British Film Institute Archived from the original on 2014 12 20 a b Austerlitz Saul July 6 2008 A time capsule of Bunker Hill s Native Americans Los Angeles Times Check out the great documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself Wednesday and Thursday at Cinematheque Quebecoise Montreal Gazette May 28 2014 Woodward Richard B December 10 2014 Art Review A Tale of Three Cities The Wall Street Journal Austerlitz Saul July 13 2008 Bunker Hill doesn t live here anymore The Boston Globe Ridley Jim August 13 2008 Film Soul and the City Kent Mackenzie s The Exiles LA Weekly Rose Christina December 15 2014 Still Here in the Big City Meet the Legacy of the Indian Relocation Act Indian Country Today Media Network LA s Grand Central The Gentrification of the People s Market Interview with director Dylan Valley Anthony Carfello Archinet August 27 2014 Toscano Mark Summer 2013 This is the City Bunker Hill 1956 Los Angeles Film Forum Wolters Larry October 29 1965 ABC Show to Air Teen Revolution Chicago Tribune Ides Matthew Allan 2011 Cruising for Community Youth Culture and Politics in Los Angeles 1910 1970 p 327 ISBN 978 1244009837 Thompson Howard April 26 1971 Screen Saturday Morning a Fugitive From TV The New York Times Deutsch Linda August 28 1971 Moviegoers Don t Like Cinema Verite The Day p 24 Roderick Kevin July 31 2010 Weekend viewing Bunker Hill 1956 LA Observed a b The Exiles Oscilloscope Story of a Test Pilot David L Wolper The Story Of A Rodeo Cowboy Technical Specs Close Up T A M I Show 2014 Hollywood com A Skill For Molina Technical Specs Close Up Kent Mackenzie at IMDb The Way Out Men 1965 David L Wolper Prelude to War Beginning of World War II 1965 David L Wolper The Exiles 1961 Directed by Kent Mackenzie Yvonne Williams Homer Nish and Tommy Reynolds 72 min Movie Diva Ivan And His Father Technical Specs Close Up Kent Mackenzie British Film Institute Archived from the original on 2014 12 20 External links editA Debt Repaid to an Extraordinary Man and Filmmaker Kent Mackenzie s The Exiles Kent Mackenzie at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kent Mackenzie amp oldid 1210333265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
