Directing
Alan Parker
Born 1944-02-14 · Islington, London, England, UK · Died 2020-07-31
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
Angela's Ashes
The Life of David Gale
Angel Heart
Midnight Express
Mississippi Burning
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Fame
The Commitments
Birdy
Evita
Dad's Army
The Road to Wellville
Bugsy Malone
Melody
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Come See the Paradise
Shoot the Moon
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
No Hard Feelings
Wolf
Our Cissy
The Other Side of the Wall
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
Footsteps
Who Killed British Cinema?