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Brian De Palma
Born 1940-09-11Newark, New Jersey, USA
Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over forty years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Michelangelo Antonioni. His work has been criticized for its violence and sexual content, but has also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight CowboySelfBrian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinémaBrian De PalmaEnnioSelfSpielbergSelfDe PalmaSelfThe 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelfGodard Made in USASelfMission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleSelfThe Black DahliaElizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'HimselfGangland: Bullets over HollywoodRoleThe AutopsySelfBlack Dahlia ConfidentialRoleThe Untouchables: Re-Inventing the GenreSelfThe Untouchables: Production StoriesSelfThe Untouchables: The Script, the CastSelfThe Untouchables: The ClassicSelfThe Making of 'Carlito's Way'SelfFemme Fatale: Dream Within a DreamSelfBrian De Palma : Les Années 60RoleThe Making of 'Casualties of War'SelfActing 'Carrie'SelfVisualizing 'Carrie'SelfThe Making of 'Dressed to Kill'Self