Alexander Mackendrick
Director · 15 credits · 9 in highly-rated films
Best known for Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Directed movies (10 total, ranked by score)
1Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · ★ 7.6 (599 votes)
Drama
2The Ladykillers
1955 · ★ 7.3 (568 votes)
Comedy, Crime
3The Man in the White Suit
1951 · ★ 6.9 (212 votes)
Comedy, Science Fiction
4Whisky Galore!
1949 · ★ 6.8 (155 votes)
Comedy, Crime
5Mandy
1952 · ★ 7.0 (31 votes)
Drama
6A High Wind in Jamaica
1965 · ★ 6.3 (46 votes)
Adventure, Drama
7The 'Maggie'
1954 · ★ 6.4 (39 votes)
Comedy
8Sammy Going South
1963 · ★ 6.3 (17 votes)
Adventure
9Don't Make Waves
1967 · ★ 5.2 (38 votes)
Comedy
- 10
Contraries
1943
Animation
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.