Alan Parker
Born: 1944-02-14 in Islington, London, England, UK
Died: 2020-07-31
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).
Filmography
2026
- Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan Parker ... (Original Film Writer)
2018
- Who Killed British Cinema? as Self
- Evita: The Making of a Superstar as Self
2017
- All That You Love Will Be Carried Away ... (Associate Producer)
2016
- Dad's Army ... (Executive Producer)
- Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach as Self - Film Director
2014
2010
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff as Self – Interviewee
2007
2005
- Michael Powell as Self
2004
- The Commitments - Looking Back as Self
2003
- The Life of David Gale as Partygoer (uncredited)
2002
- The Cry ... (Music)
- It's Black Entertainment as Self
2001
1999
- Angela's Ashes as Dr. Campbell
- Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall as Self
1996
- Evita as Tormented Film Director
- The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money as Self
- A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita' as Self
1994
- The Road to Wellville ... (Screenplay)
1991
- The Commitments as Eejit Record Producer
1990
- Come See the Paradise ... (Director)
1988
- Mississippi Burning ... (Director)
1987
- Angel Heart ... (Director)
1986
1984
- Birdy ... (Director)
1982
- Pink Floyd: The Wall ... (Director)
- Shoot the Moon ... (Director)
- The Other Side of the Wall as Self
1980
- Fame ... (Director)
- On Location with: FAME as Self - Director
1978
- Midnight Express ... (Director)
1976
- Bugsy Malone ... (Director)
- No Hard Feelings ... (Writer)
1975
- Midi Première as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- The Evacuees ... (Director)
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self
- Footsteps ... (Director)
- Our Cissy ... (Director)
1971
- Melody ... (Original Story)