Alan Parker

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-14

Day of death

2020-07-31 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Islington, London, England, UK

Alan Parker

Biography

Sir Alan Parker 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

  • Midi Première

    Midi Première

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

    Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

  • The Commitments

    The Commitments

  • Evita

    Evita

  • The Life of David Gale

    The Life of David Gale

  • Michael Powell

    Michael Powell

  • Angela's Ashes

    Angela's Ashes

  • The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

    The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

    Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

  • Evita: The Making of a Superstar

    Evita: The Making of a Superstar

  • Magi-Nation

    Magi-Nation

  • Who Killed British Cinema?

    Who Killed British Cinema?

  • On Location with: FAME

    On Location with: FAME

  • The Commitments - Looking Back

    The Commitments - Looking Back

  • Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

  • The Other Side of the Wall

    The Other Side of the Wall

  • Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

    Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

  • A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

  • Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

    Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • 100 Films and a Funeral

    100 Films and a Funeral

  • A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'

    A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'