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Alan Parker
DIRECTOR

Alan Parker

Known for The South Bank Show

Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) 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…

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Born
Feb 14, 1944
Died
Jul 31, 2020
Birthplace
Islington, London, England, UK
Known For
Directing

Biography

Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) 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).

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

MelodyOriginal Story
1971
MelodyScreenplay
1971
FootstepsDirector
1974
FootstepsWriter
1974
Our CissyDirector
1974
Our CissyWriter
1974
The EvacueesDirector
1975
Bugsy MaloneDirector
1976
Bugsy MaloneWriter
1976
No Hard FeelingsDirector
1976
No Hard FeelingsWriter
1976
Midnight ExpressDirector
1978
FameDirector
1980
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On Location with: FAMESelf - Director
1980
Pink Floyd: The WallDirector
1982
Shoot the MoonDirector
1982
The Other Side of the WallSelf
1982
BirdyDirector
1984
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelf
1986
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaDirector
1986
Angel HeartScreenplay
1987
Angel HeartDirector
1987
Mississippi BurningDirector
1988
Come See the ParadiseDirector
1990
Come See the ParadiseWriter
1990
The CommitmentsEejit Record Producer
1991
The CommitmentsDirector
1991
The Road to WellvilleDirector
1994
The Road to WellvilleScreenplay
1994
The Road to WellvilleProducer
1994
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'Self
1996
EvitaTormented Film Director
1996
EvitaScreenplay
1996
EvitaDirector
1996
EvitaProducer
1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneySelf
1996
Angela's AshesDr. Campbell
1999
Angela's AshesDirector
1999
Angela's AshesScreenplay
1999
Angela's AshesProducer
1999
Retrospective: Looking Back at the WallSelf
1999
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den FilmSelf
2001
It's Black EntertainmentSelf
2002
The Life of David GalePartygoer (uncredited)
2003
The Life of David GaleDirector
2003
The Life of David GaleProducer
2003
The Commitments - Looking BackSelf
2004
Michael PowellSelf
2005
100 Films and a FuneralSelf
2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)Self
2007
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee
2010
Richard Attenborough: A Life in FilmSelf
2014
Dad's ArmyExecutive Producer
2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Film Director
2016
All That You Love Will Be Carried AwayAssociate Producer
2017
Evita: The Making of a SuperstarSelf
2018
Who Killed British Cinema?Self
2018
Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan ParkerOriginal Film Writer
2026

Television

F'
Film '72Self · 4 eps
1971
Spécial cinémaSelf · 1 eps
1974
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 1 eps
1975
Midi PremièreSelf · 1 eps
1975
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
The CryMusic
2002
Magi-Nation52 eps
2007

Photos

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