Bill Douglas was born on April 17, 1934 in Newcraighall, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for My Childhood (1972), Comrades (1986) and My Way Home (1978). He died on June 18, 1991 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK.
Scottish director, former actor. His films often chronicle working class life, including an autobiographical trilogy dedicated to his own youth. He later taught at Britain's National Film and Television School.
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter houses thousands of items of cinematic memorabilia that the director himself helped to collect over the years, and is well worth a visit.