{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/16589/peter-macdonald",
  "name": "Peter MacDonald",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/16589/peter-macdonald",
  "knownForDepartment": "Directing",
  "description": "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Peter MacDonald is a film director, cinematographer, and producer from London, England.\n\nHe is most noted as the director of the films Rambo III, The NeverEnding Story III, and the television mini-series The Monkey King (also known as The Lost Empire).\n\nHe served as a co-producer of the film version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and was the Director of Photography for Hamburger Hill.\n\nDescription above from the Wikipedia article Peter MacDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.",
  "birthDate": "1939-06-20",
  "birthPlace": "Willesden, London, England, UK",
  "alternateName": [
    "Peter McDonald"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tSOyLrYE10HjM7rC3BVvJGZCYyw.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003423"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 673,
      "title": "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban",
      "year": "2004",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8.008,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aWxwnYoe8p2d2fcxOqtvAtJ72Rw.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/673/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-2004"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 674,
      "title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "Co-Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.801,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fECBtHlr0RB3foNHDiCBXeg9Bv9.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/674/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 672,
      "title": "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.702,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sdEOH0992YZ0QSxgXNIGLq1ToUi.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/672/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2391,
      "title": "Tales from the Crypt",
      "year": "1989",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.956,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/265Gpw7wSwwMkUQlksot8B2chRg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2391/tales-from-the-crypt-1989"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1891,
      "title": "The Empire Strikes Back",
      "year": "1980",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8.392,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nNAeTmF4CtdSgMDplXTDPOpYzsX.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1891/the-empire-strikes-back-1980"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 415,
      "title": "Batman & Robin",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.392,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/i7hEUpDuMN2LOrCEifFyGSHZQSY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/415/batman-robin-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 268,
      "title": "Batman",
      "year": "1989",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.231,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cij4dd21v2Rk2YtUQbV5kW69WB2.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/268/batman-1989"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1924,
      "title": "Superman",
      "year": "1978",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.162,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/d7px1FQxW4tngdACVRsCSaZq0Xl.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1924/superman-1978"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1369,
      "title": "Rambo: First Blood Part II",
      "year": "1985",
      "role": "Aerial Director of Photography",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.66,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pzPdwOitmTleVE3YPMfIQgLh84p.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1369/rambo-first-blood-part-ii-1985"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 118340,
      "title": "Guardians of the Galaxy",
      "year": "2014",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.904,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/r7vmZjiyZw9rpJMQJdXpjgiCOk9.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/118340/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2014"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1370,
      "title": "Rambo III",
      "year": "1988",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.198,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uycbt9iVlAnKkQIisqUWuO8hVcm.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1370/rambo-iii-1988"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 2268,
      "title": "The Golden Compass",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.084,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mIHV28g4Zhbc8yhnhOixa8m4p5O.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/2268/the-golden-compass-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4176,
      "title": "Murder on the Orient Express",
      "year": "1974",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.146,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/x7E9iNMi5iFTdUNJvEZ1x8YNEZ2.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4176/murder-on-the-orient-express-1974"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 11527,
      "title": "Excalibur",
      "year": "1981",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.95,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cTWF6zkr5mUOnheowKODIijWYcN.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/11527/excalibur-1981"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 8536,
      "title": "Superman II",
      "year": "1980",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.754,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3xk5cno9BHcnwc97XO9k21aI1Zi.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/8536/superman-ii-1980"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 9103,
      "title": "The Quest",
      "year": "1996",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.164,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xMDo0ewl6XMZei44UNGMfho6eBq.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/9103/the-quest-1996"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 9618,
      "title": "Tango & Cash",
      "year": "1989",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.483,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jxxxjTu87OSmQYkMFF7MgOEDXRn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/9618/tango-cash-1989"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 5902,
      "title": "A Bridge Too Far",
      "year": "1977",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.213,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lszOk3Xmh7qpLaM9J4K9E6ADLk1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/5902/a-bridge-too-far-1977"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10413,
      "title": "Nowhere to Run",
      "year": "1993",
      "role": "Second Unit Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.468,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/a2FGbyzk2dTAlu37iGeQBbUjLLE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10413/nowhere-to-run-1993"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 3513,
      "title": "Legionnaire",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.823,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vHezb1DIEB3DyBx9gp914y03yAG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/3513/legionnaire-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10784,
      "title": "Cabaret",
      "year": "1972",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.431,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fMhOeJ2TvuY46iYGmsowhgRXfnr.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10784/cabaret-1972"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 45613,
      "title": "The Lost Empire",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cPsBlGhlFbeUd6G7a4Tb8w6O7Mo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/45613/the-lost-empire-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10652,
      "title": "Hamburger Hill",
      "year": "1987",
      "role": "Director of Photography",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.566,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/a84FDoIm64qcyKq6BEMB9Ycldpt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10652/hamburger-hill-1987"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 624479,
      "title": "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "Camera Operator",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.3,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dkLplIwss7Jleh82NawyGyFNMgJ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/624479/superman-ii-the-richard-donner-cut-2006"
    }
  ]
}