Donald James MacHale (born March 11, 1955) is an American writer, director, and executive producer.

[1] MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road.

[2] MacHale was born on March 11, 1955, in Port Chester, New York and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut where he had several jobs including collecting eggs at a poultry farm, engraving sports trophies, and washing dishes in a steakhouse.

It was while attending Western Junior High School that he and friends began making video productions that ranged from short documentaries to a feature-length Marx Brothers comedy.

[3] He received a Writers Guild of America award as well as a second WGA nomination for his work on the TV series Flight 29 Down.