Directing

Douglas Mackinnon

Biography

Douglas Mackinnon is a Scottish film and television director. His work includes Good Omens, Doctor Who, Line of Duty, and Sherlock.

Signature work

2005

2014

2019

2016

2016

2012

2017

2015

2006

1996

2007

2006

1984

2020

1983

2004

1991

2004

Year	Title	Role
2014	Doctor Who Extra TV	Self (2 ep)

Year	Title	Job
TBA	Anansi Boys TV	Creator
2025	The Ridge TV	Director (2 ep)
2025	Seaforth Film	Executive Producer
2020	Good Omens: Lockdown Film	Director
2019	Good Omens TV	Director, Executive Producer (12 ep)
2017	Knightfall TV	Director (6 ep)
2016	Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency TV	Director (2 ep)
2016	Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Film	Director
2015	Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Film	Director
2014	Outlander TV	Director (2 ep)
2012	Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night Film	Director
2012	Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night Film	Director
2012	Line of Duty TV	Director (5 ep)
2009	Happy Hollidays TV	Director (6 ep)
2007	Jekyll TV	Director (3 ep)
2007	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden Film	Director
2006	Robin Hood TV	Director (2 ep)
2006	The Flying Scotsman Film	Director
2005	Doctor Who TV	Director (7 ep)
2004	Bodies TV	Director (2 ep)
2004	Murder in Suburbia TV	Director (2 ep)
2003	Gifted Film	Director
2003	Sweet Medicine TV	Director (1 ep)
2003	The Last Detective TV	Director (2 ep)
2002	A Good Thief Film	Director
2002	Nice Guy Eddie TV	Director (2 ep)
2001	Gentlemen's Relish Film	Director
2000	Dirty Work TV	Director (3 ep)
1999	The Vice TV	Director (2 ep)
1998	Out of Hours TV	Director (3 ep)
1997	The Grand TV	Director (2 ep)
1996	Silent Witness TV	Director (4 ep)
1996	Thief Takers TV	Director (2 ep)
1995	Backup TV	Director (3 ep)
1993	Vision Film	Writer, Director
1991	Soldier Soldier TV	Director (3 ep)
1990	Ashes Film	Director
1986	London's Burning TV	Director (3 ep)
1984	The Bill TV	Director (6 ep)
1983	Taggart TV	Director (2 ep)