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Angus MacPhail

Angus Roy MacPhail (8 April 1903 – 22 April 1962) was a British screenwriter who was active from the late 1920s onwards. He is best remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock and for coining the term "MacGuffin".

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Occupation
Screenwriter
Alma mater
Westminster School Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Born
8 April 1903 Lewisham, London
Died
22 April 1962(1962-04-22) (aged 59) Sussex, England
Genres
Screenwriting, film

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related to Early life and education · 17
Angus MacPhail → Arnold Haskell, At Cambridge, Blackheath, Cambridge, English, Fanny Maud, Granta, Karlowa, Lewisham, London, MacPhail, Old Westminsters Ivor Montagu, Royal Ballet School, Scot, The, Trinity Hall, Westminster School
related to External links · 2
Angus MacPhail → BFI's Screenonline, IMDbAngus MacPhail
Alma mater · 1
Angus MacPhail → Westminster School Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Born · 1
Angus MacPhail → 8 April 1903 Lewisham, London
Died · 1
Angus MacPhail → 22 April 1962(1962-04-22) (aged 59) Sussex, England
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Angus MacPhail → Screenwriting, film
Occupation · 1
Angus MacPhail → Screenwriter

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Angus MacPhailBorn8 April 1903 Lewisham, London1.00infobox
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Angus MacPhailGenresScreenwriting, film1.00infobox
Angus MacPhailOccupationScreenwriter1.00infobox
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Angus MacPhailrelated to Early life and educationFanny Maud0.60section
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Angus MacPhailrelated to Early life and educationLondon0.60section
Angus MacPhailrelated to Early life and educationWestminster School0.60section
Angus MacPhailrelated to Early life and educationTrinity Hall0.60section

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