Biography
Allison McGourty is a British film producer and screenwriter. She was born in Bristol, England, and spent parts of her childhood in Italy and Scotland before studying computer science and French at Staffordshire University.
McGourty began her career in management consultancy and television at Reuters and the BBC. In 2006 she founded Lo-Max Films. She created, produced and co-wrote the Emmy-nominated American Epic documentary series (2017) with director Bernard MacMahon, and produced and co-wrote the related musical film The American Epic Sessions. She has also worked as a music supervisor and founded the LO-MAX record label.
McGourty wrote and produced the 2025 documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin with MacMahon. Her work has received BAFTA and Emmy nominations, as well as audience awards at film festivals.
