---
title: 'John D. MacDonald'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'science fiction writer'
  - 'short story writer'
  - 'essayist'
  - 'novelist'
  - 'translator'
born: '1916-07-26'
died: '1986-12-28'
birthplace: 'Sharon'
deathplace: 'Milwaukee'
films_in_library: 2
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-macdonald'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._MacDonald'
wikidata: 'Q558425'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# John D. MacDonald

science fiction writer, short story writer, essayist, novelist, translator.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1970 · [Darker than Amber](https://cinepixo.com/movies/darker-than-amber-1970) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [Cape Fear](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cape-fear-1962) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-macdonald
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