Alan Parker
Born: 1944-02-14
• Islington, London, England, UK
Sir Alan 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
Who Killed British Cinema?
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
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Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
100 Films and a Funeral
Michael Powell
The Commitments - Looking Back
The Life of David Gale
It's Black Entertainment
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Angela's Ashes
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
Evita
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
The Commitments
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
The Other Side of the Wall
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On Location with: FAME