[1] He subsequently relocated to Hollywood where he worked on numerous productions.
Macdonald was born in Yeovil and studied at the West of England College of Art in Bristol from 1937, continuing his education at the Royal College of Art in 1939.
From the mid-1950s he was involved in film production and divided his time between London and Los Angeles.
[2] The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol holds examples of his paintings.
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