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