Brian De Palma

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-09-11 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Brian De Palma

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.

Known For

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • Mr. Scorsese

    Mr. Scorsese

  • The Making of 'Scarface'

    The Making of 'Scarface'

  • The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

    The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

  • The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

    The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

  • The Black Dahlia

    The Black Dahlia

  • De Palma

    De Palma

  • Spielberg

    Spielberg

  • Visualizing 'Carrie'

    Visualizing 'Carrie'

  • Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

    Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

    Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

  • Acting 'Carrie'

    Acting 'Carrie'

  • Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

  • Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

    Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

  • The Scorsese Machine

    The Scorsese Machine

  • Ennio

    Ennio

  • Movies Are My Life

    Movies Are My Life

  • The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

    The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

  • Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

    Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

  • Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

    Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

  • The Untouchables: The Classic

    The Untouchables: The Classic

  • Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

    Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

  • Greetings

    Greetings

  • The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

    The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

  • The Autopsy

    The Autopsy

  • The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

    The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

  • Rotwang Must Go!

    Rotwang Must Go!

  • The Making of 'Casualties of War'

    The Making of 'Casualties of War'

  • Godard Made in USA

    Godard Made in USA

  • Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

    Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

  • Black Dahlia Confidential

    Black Dahlia Confidential

  • Ennio Morricone

    Ennio Morricone

  • Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

    Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

  • The Untouchables: Production Stories

    The Untouchables: Production Stories

  • 'Obsession' Revisited

    'Obsession' Revisited

  • Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

    Brian De Palma : Les Années 60