Douglas Sannachan

Douglas Sannachan

Born: March 16, 1962
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Douglas Sannachan is a Scottish actor and film-maker. Part of the Glasgow Youth Theatre in the late 70s, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with film-maker Bill Forsyth, as well as for directing the film Starcache (2018)

Movies for Douglas Sannachan...

Winter Flight
Title: Winter Flight
Character: Young Airman
Released: December 20, 1984
Type: Movie
As the Falklands War looms, an RAF recruit falls for a young barmaid, but their romance is quickly complicated with some surprising news.
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Comfort and Joy
Title: Comfort and Joy
Character: Trevor's Workman
Released: August 14, 1984
Type: Movie
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
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End of the Line
Title: End of the Line
Character: Sneck
Released: July 11, 1984
Type: Movie
Life in a Scottish New Town
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Living Apart Together
Title: Living Apart Together
Character: Piano Shop Manager
Released: November 29, 1982
Type: Movie
Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.
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Gregory's Girl
Title: Gregory's Girl
Character: Billy
Released: April 23, 1981
Type: Movie
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
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That Sinking Feeling
Title: That Sinking Feeling
Character: Simmy
Released: October 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion-potion.
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Just a Boys' Game
Title: Just a Boys' Game
Released: November 8, 1979
Type: Movie
Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.