Directing
Alan Parker
Born February 14, 1944 · Islington, London, England, UK · Died July 31, 2020
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).
Known for
64
7.5
The Life of David Gale
Partygoer (uncredited), Producer, Director
857.8
Mississippi Burning
Director
807.5
Midnight Express
Director
727.2
Angel Heart
Director, Screenplay
868.0
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Director
837.6
The Commitments
Eejit Record Producer, Director
737.2
Birdy
Director
436.3
Evita
Tormented Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
556.6
Fame
Director
687.3
Angela's Ashes
Dr. Campbell, Director, Screenplay, Producer
616.8
Bugsy Malone
Director, Writer
245.2
Dad's Army
Executive Producer
848.0
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
Self
365.9
The Road to Wellville
Screenplay, Director, Producer
807.5
Melody
Original Story, Screenplay
546.7
Come See the Paradise
Director, Writer
606.8
Shoot the Moon
Director
777.6
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self – Interviewee
747.3
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Self - Film Director
5.5 TMDB
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Self
Filmography
- 2026Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan ParkerOriginal Film WriterMovie
- 2018Who Killed British Cinema?SelfMovie
- 2018Evita: The Making of a SuperstarSelfMovie
- 2017All That You Love Will Be Carried AwayAssociate ProducerMovie
- 2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Film DirectorMovie
- 2016Dad's ArmyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2014Richard Attenborough: A Life in FilmSelfMovie
- 2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – IntervieweeMovie
- 2007100 Films and a FuneralSelfMovie
- 2007Magi-NationSeries
- 2007Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)SelfMovie
- 2005Michael PowellSelfMovie
- 2004The Commitments - Looking BackSelfMovie
- 2003The Life of David GalePartygoer (uncredited), Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2002The CryMusicSeries
- 2002It's Black EntertainmentSelfMovie
- 2001Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den FilmSelfMovie
- 1999Angela's AshesDr. Campbell, Director, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1999Retrospective: Looking Back at the WallSelfMovie
- 1996EvitaTormented Film Director, Producer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1996The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneySelfMovie
- 1996A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'SelfMovie
- 1995Typically British: A Personal History of British CinemaMovie
- 1994The Road to WellvilleScreenplay, Director, ProducerMovie
- 1991The CommitmentsEejit Record Producer, DirectorMovie
- 1990Come See the ParadiseDirector, WriterMovie
- 1988Mississippi BurningDirectorMovie
- 1987Angel HeartDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelf, DirectorMovie
- 1984BirdyDirectorMovie
- 1982Pink Floyd: The WallDirectorMovie
- 1982Shoot the MoonDirectorMovie
- 1982The Other Side of the WallSelfMovie
- 1980On Location with: FAMESelf - DirectorMovie
- 1980FameDirectorMovie
- 1978Midnight ExpressDirectorMovie
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
- 1976Bugsy MaloneDirector, WriterMovie
- 1976No Hard FeelingsWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1975The EvacueesDirectorMovie
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
- 1975Midi PremièreSelfSeries
- 1974FootstepsDirector, WriterMovie
- 1974Spécial cinémaSelfSeries
- 1974Our CissyDirector, WriterMovie
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1971MelodyOriginal Story, ScreenplayMovie