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Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Personal Info

Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-02-14
Day of Death
2020-07-31 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England, UK

Alan Parker

Biography

Sir Alan Parker was a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars. His films include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. He was founding chairman of the UK Film Council, a position he held for five years, and prior to that was chairman of the BFI. Sir Alan received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).

Known For

Acting

On Location with: FAME
as Self - Director
(2018)
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
as Self
(2018)
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self
(2016)
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Film Director
(2014)
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
(2010)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self – Interviewee
(2008)
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
(2007)
100 Films and a Funeral
as Self
(2005)
Michael Powell
(2004)
The Commitments - Looking Back
as Self
(2003)
The Life of David Gale
as Partygoer (uncredited)
(2002)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
(2001)
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as Self
(1999)
Angela's Ashes
as Dr. Campbell
(1999)
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
(1996)
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
as Self
(1996)
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
as Self
(1996)
Evita
as Tormented Film Director
(1995)
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
(1991)
The Commitments
as Eejit Record Producer
(1986)
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
as Self
(1982)
The Other Side of the Wall

Crew

(2016)
Dad's Army
Executive Producer
(2003)
The Life of David Gale
Producer, Director
(1999)
Angela's Ashes
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1996)
Evita
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1994)
The Road to Wellville
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1991)
The Commitments
Director
(1990)
Come See the Paradise
Director, Writer
(1988)
Mississippi Burning
Director
(1987)
Angel Heart
Director, Screenplay
(1986)
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
Director
(1984)
Birdy
Director
(1982)
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Director
(1982)
Shoot the Moon
Director
(1980)
Fame
Director
(1978)
Midnight Express
Director
(1976)
Bugsy Malone
Director, Writer
(1976)
No Hard Feelings
Writer, Director
(1975)
The Evacuees
Director
(1974)
Our Cissy
Director, Writer
(1974)
Footsteps
Director, Writer
(1971)
Melody
Original Story, Screenplay