Fergus McDonell (6 October 1910, Ticehurst, Sussex â€" 3 January 1984,
Norwich, Norfolk) was an English film editor and director. He was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Odd Man Out
(1947).Discussing Private Information, one of McDonell's three films
as a director, Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane praise his
"sensitive regard for human relationships and for the ways in which
the pressure of circumstance highlights aspects of character", and
they note that he "had a knack for obtaining striking performances
from his leading ladies".
Norwich, Norfolk) was an English film editor and director. He was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Odd Man Out
(1947).Discussing Private Information, one of McDonell's three films
as a director, Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane praise his
"sensitive regard for human relationships and for the ways in which
the pressure of circumstance highlights aspects of character", and
they note that he "had a knack for obtaining striking performances
from his leading ladies".
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