Iain MacRae
Born 1955, Iain trained as an actor at Mountview Theatre school and has been working professionally in theatre, television, film and radio since 1984. He started writing in more recent years. Fantom was performed at Citizens theatre 2015. Taigh Sheonachain was awarded the Donald Meek prize for writing in 2017. Briseadh na Cloiche was performed at Webster’s theatre, broadcast on BBC Alba and screened at Glasgow Short Film festival, Faclan festival in Stornoway and Babel international film festival Sardinia 2018. His short story Mach an Geata won the Morton writing prize 2019. Turas Baidhseagail (2017) and Speuclairean (2020) won the Scottish Book Trust 50-word story prize. His poetry has been published in New Writing Scotland 36, Poets’ Republic 3, 6 and 8. As an actor, Iain’s proposal of an adaptation of Calum’s Road for stage resulted in two sell-out tours with National Theatre of Scotland/Communicado from 2013. He also toured with Tall Tales for Little People (NTS/Communicado) and later with Whisky Galore (NTS/Robhanis). Other theatre includes Heritage, Passing Places, Homers, Lazybed, Shimmer (all Traverse). TV includes Crowdie and Cream (BBC), Machair (STV), Bannan (BBC Alba).
| Known For | Acting |
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| Most Rating | 0.1514 |
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| Place of Birth | Scotland, UK |
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2022
1815
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During the Highland Clearances, a stubborn old tenant farmer and a young Waterloo veteran strike up a reluctant and uneasy bond in a relentless search...
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1815
2002
Crowdie and Cream
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An adaptation of the true life story from childhood of the author, Findlay J McDonald, who was born and brought up on the Isle of Harris. Set in the 1...
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Crowdie and Cream
1993
As an Eilean
10/1
The inhabitants of a remote Scottish village live and learn.
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As an Eilean
2000
Interrogation of a Highland Lass
8/1
Docu-drama about the taking of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey on Christmas morning of 1950 by a band of Scottish nationalist. The Stone of...
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Interrogation of a Highland Lass
1996
Roimh Ghaoth a' Gheamhraidh
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Tempers begin to fray at a whaling station in the dying days of the industry.
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Roimh Ghaoth a' Gheamhraidh
2007
Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle
4.8/6
A young man cannot stop his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind the death of his parents and the truth behind his Grandfather's ancient, in...
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Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle
2025
Survivor
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A survivor recounts his memories of the tragedy of the Iolaire disaster which took place on New Year's Day 1919 off the coast of the Isle of Lewis.
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Survivor
2003
The Planman
4.2/5
A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect...
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