Peter Macgregor-Scott

On October 5, 2013, Peter Macgregor-Scott presented the MPEG Fellowship and Service Award to re-recording mixer Donald O. Mitchell. Both Peter Macgregor-Scott and Don Mitchell had worked together on "Under Siege" (1992) and "Batman & Robin" (1997).

He was a producer and production manager, known for Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Forever (1995) and The Fugitive (1993). He was married to Susan Brustein.

Director Joel Schumacher was fresh off a surprise hit with 1995's "Batman Forever," and most of his team was returning. Though Schumacher lost star Val Kilmer as Batman, George Clooney, the promising star of Warner Bros. NBC prime-time TV series "ER," quickly stepped in to don the cape and cowl. Luckily for the bottom line, Clooney wasn't commanding the salary one would need to cough up to land him today. "He was a bargain," says Macgregor-Scott. Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of the world's top box-office draws, came aboard as the villainous Mr. Freeze. And talents like Batman Forever's Chris O'Donnell (Robin), Clueless breakout Alicia Silverstone (Batgirl) and Oscar nominee Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy) rounded out a star-packed cast. The 1997 feature film production of "Batman & Robin" inspired a type of hysteria that's common today, but was quite unusual 20 years ago. Media and fan interest was intense throughout its production, leading to a security issue. "I had the security people all over the stage. Clearing people OUT who had cameras on them," said Macgregor-Scott. "They were getting $10,000 for a picture of Arnold. And we had a fabric tent around him, when he would walk from his trailer to the stage. Schwarzenegger received top billing, and a hefty $25 million payday (about $1 million per day he spent on set). The cast ate the money up," says producer Peter Macgregor-Scott. "It's tough when you wake up in the morning and just spent $25 million! Oh dear. But he was great".

Peter Macgregor-Scott produced the Andrew Davis-directed "The Fugitive." Soon after working with Davis for the first time on "Under Siege" (1992), starring Steven Seagal, Macgregor-Scott and director Andrew Davis partnered on "The Fugitive" (1993), the remake of the classic 1960s ABC television series that starred Harrison Ford as Richard Kimble in the role made famous by David Janssen. To film a spectacular speeding train-action scene in the feature-film "The Fugitive," Macgregor-Scott hired cement mixers to pour tons of concrete into the cars of a train to help keep it on its rail-tracks before it slams into a bus - a crash that allows the prisoner Kimble to escape. "The Fugitive" went on to gross $369 million worldwide ($630 million today). Macgregor-Scott and Davis also worked together on "A Perfect Murder" (1998), starring Michael Douglas, and "The Guardian" (2006), starring Kevin Costner. "P.M.S., as he was known, was the total filmmaker. He knew every aspect of production and post-production," Director and his friend Andres Davis said. "Peter knew everyone's job and what they needed to execute their craft with finesse. He cared for the well-being of the stars and the craft service personnel with equal concern. His ability to put the quality of the film first was clear from the work we did together. From engineering train crashes in 'The Fugitive' to building Korean submarines for 'Under Siege,' huge Manhattan apartments in 'A Perfect Murder' and unique wave water tanks for 'The Guardian,' he worked with us to figure out how we could succeed. He was beloved by the crew and cast who worked with him. Being Peter, he was funny and still as focused as one can be. We were like brothers who supported and relied on each other in an industry where that is rare. I will miss him dearly," Davis said. Macgregor-Scott also produced director Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Batman & Robin" (1997), starring Val Kilmer and George Clooney as the Caped Crusader, respectively.

Macgregor-Scott, at age 32, worked on "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie" (1980); "Still Smokin" (1983); Cheech & Chong's "The Corsican Brothers" (1984) - and noted in a 2003 interview that the comedy duo, unlike their onscreen personas, were sober professionals. Peter Macgregor-Scott said, "There was never any smoke. When the boys are working, it's a very clean set. No alcohol, no smoke, no nothing. They learned that in their live performances. They went to Folsom Prison and they had a little too much extra, and it wasn't a good day for them. They said, 'OK, that's the end of that. We go on clean as a whistle from now on.' I did three pictures with them, and that was the way it was from then 'til now, I'm sure." MacGregor-Scott also produced "Born in East L.A." (1987), with Cheech Marin going it alone minus Tommy Chong.

In 1978-1979 Peter Macgregor-Scott at age 31 became a member of Lew Wasserman's MCA-Universal City Studios branch of the film company's Feature Film and Television Film Production Division, functioning in several capacities as a unit production manager, as an assistant director and as a second unit director on uncredited film and television prime network series that MCA-Universal Studios produced for the multiple television networks: NBC, CBS and ABC. In 1982, his MCA-Universal feature film assignment was "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." His unbridled enthusiasm, sense of humor, devilish wit, reliability, accountability and leadership communication skills became his memorable work talent and ethical performance persona. Macgregor-Scott once described his job as having "a vision about what is most practical and economical and anticipating where the problems lie. There will always be challenges on any production, but as long as you have the solutions, the problems don't really exist".

Peter Macgregor-Scott was born on December 28, 1947 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.