Alan Parker
Directing
Born 1944-02-14
Died 2020-07-31
Islington, London, England, UK
46 credits
BAFTA Awards 3
Officer of Arts and Letters 1
Knight Bachelor 1
Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1
National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1
Awards
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Academy Awards 2 nominated
- 1989 Best Director Nominated Mississippi Burning
- 1979 Best Director Nominated Midnight Express
BAFTA Awards 3 won
- 2013 BAFTA Fellowship Won
- 1992 Best Direction Won The Commitments
- 1979 Best Direction Won Midnight Express
Officer of Arts and Letters 1 won
- — Officer of Arts and Letters Won
Knight Bachelor 1 won
- — Knight Bachelor Won
Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1 won
- — Commander of the Order of the British Empire Won
National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1 won
- 1988 Best Film Won Mississippi Burning
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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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Filmography
Directing
19 credits
Angel Heart
Mississippi Burning
Midnight Express
The Life of David Gale
Pink Floyd: The Wall
The Commitments
Fame
Angela's Ashes
Evita
Birdy
Bugsy Malone
The Road to Wellville
The Evacuees
Come See the Paradise
Shoot the Moon
Our Cissy
Footsteps
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
No Hard Feelings
Acting
26 credits
Spécial cinéma
Midi Première
Film '72
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
The Life of David Gale
The Commitments
Angela's Ashes
Evita
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Michael Powell
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
It's Black Entertainment
100 Films and a Funeral
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
Who Killed British Cinema?
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
The Commitments - Looking Back
Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan Parker
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
On Location with: FAME
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
The Other Side of the Wall
Writing
10 credits
Angel Heart
Angela's Ashes
Evita
Bugsy Malone
The Road to Wellville
Melody
Come See the Paradise
Our Cissy
Footsteps
No Hard Feelings
Producing
6 credits
The Life of David Gale
Angela's Ashes
Dad's Army
Evita
The Road to Wellville
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
Other credits
3 credits
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