Brian De Palma
Born: 1940-09-11 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Mr. Scorsese as Self
2022
- Ennio as Self
2019
- Domino ... (Director)
2017
- Spielberg as Self
2016
- De Palma as Self
2013
- Passion ... (Director)
2012
- Walk of Fame ... (Thanks)
2011
- The 'Scarface' Phenomenon as Self
2010
- Godard Made in USA as Self
2007
- Redacted ... (Director)
2006
- The Black Dahlia as Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
- Sisters ... (Original Story)
- Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' as Himself
2004
- Kulturplatz as Self
- Leçon de Cinéma as Self
- The Autopsy as Self
- The Untouchables: The Classic as Self
- The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre as Self
- Black Dahlia Confidential
- The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast as Self
- The Untouchables: Production Stories as Self
2003
- The Making of 'Carlito's Way' as Self
- Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream as Self
2002
- Femme Fatale ... (Writer)
- Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2001
- Visualizing 'Carrie' as Self
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 ... (Director)
- Acting 'Carrie' as Self
- The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' as Self
- Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' as Self
- 'Obsession' Revisited as Self
- The Making of 'Casualties of War' as Self
2000
- Mission to Mars ... (Director)
1999
- Stir of Echoes ... (Thanks)
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
1998
- Snake Eyes ... (Producer)
- The Making of 'Scarface' as Self
1997
- Scene by Scene as Self
1996
- Mission: Impossible ... (Director)
1995
- Ennio Morricone as Self
1994
- Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder as Self
- Rotwang Must Go! as Famous American Movie Director
1993
- Carlito's Way ... (Director)
1992
- Raising Cain ... (Screenplay)
1990
- The Scorsese Machine as Self
- The Bonfire of the Vanities ... (Director)
- A Boy And His Car ... (Thanks)
1989
- Casualties of War ... (Director)
1988
- Movies Are My Life as Self
1987
- The Untouchables ... (Director)
1986
- Wise Guys ... (Director)
1984
- Body Double ... (Director)
1983
- Scarface ... (Director)
1981
- Blow Out ... (Director)
1980
- Dressed to Kill ... (Director)
- Home Movies ... (Director)
1978
- The Fury ... (Director)
1974
- Phantom of the Paradise ... (Director)
1973
- Sisters ... (Screenplay)
1972
- Get to Know Your Rabbit ... (Director)
1970
- Hi, Mom! ... (Director)
- Dionysus in '69 ... (Director)
1969
- To Bridge This Gap ... (Director)
- The Wedding Party ... (Writer)
1968
- Greetings as Man smoking in front of draft office (uncredited)
- Murder à la Mod ... (Director)
1966
- Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank ... (Director)
1965
- The Responsive Eye ... (Cinematography)
1964
- Jennifer ... (Director)
1963
- Woton's Wake ... (Director)
1961
- 660124: The Story of an IBM Card ... (Director)
1960
- Icarus ... (Director)