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Roger MacDougall

Scottish playwright, screenwriter and director (1910–1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Roger MacDougall (2 August 1910, in Glasgow 27 May 1993) was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and director.[1]

Biography

MacDougall began writing the occasional screenplay in the late 30s, working both alone and in collaboration with others. Most of his plays were produced during the 50s.[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.[3] He was a cousin of Alexander Mackendrick.[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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The Roger MacDougall diet

In 1953, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis which eventually resulted in significant disability.[5]

Through disillusionment with orthodox medical treatments at the time, he developed a diet, loosely based on a Paleolithic diet, that apparently returned him to good health and sustained remission. Following this experience, he published a pamphlet describing his diet intended to help other patients to achieve similar results.[citation needed]

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Selected filmography

Selected plays

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