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Alan Parker
Born 1944-02-14Islington, London, England, UK
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Who Killed British Cinema?SelfEvita: The Making of a SuperstarSelfVersus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Film DirectorRichard Attenborough: A Life in FilmSelfCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee100 Films and a FuneralSelfRock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)SelfMichael PowellSelfThe Commitments - Looking BackSelfThe Life of David GalePartygoer (uncredited)It's Black EntertainmentSelfStanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den FilmSelfAngela's AshesDr. CampbellRetrospective: Looking Back at the WallSelfEvitaTormented Film DirectorThe Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneySelfA New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'SelfTypically British: A Personal History of British CinemaRoleThe CommitmentsEejit Record ProducerA Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelfThe Other Side of the WallSelfOn Location with: FAMESelf - Director