Roger MacDougall (2 August 1910, in Glasgow – 27 May 1993) was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and director.
[1] MacDougall began writing the occasional screenplay in the late 30s, working both alone and in collaboration with others.
[2] As a screenwriter, his best-known films are The Man in the White Suit (for which he received a 1952 Academy Award nomination[1]) and The Mouse That Roared.
[4] His 1952 play Escapade enjoyed a lengthy run in the West End and was subsequently adapted into a film of the same title.
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