Alan Parker
Born: 1944-02-14
Place of Birth: Islington, London, England, UK
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
Evita
1996★ 6.1
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
2018★ 0.0
The Life of David Gale
2003★ 7.4
The Commitments
1991★ 7.3
Who Killed British Cinema?
2018★ 5.0
Angela's Ashes
1999★ 7.3
Michael Powell
2005★ 0.0
The Other Side of the Wall
1982★ 6.4
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001★ 7.4
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
1996★ 0.0
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010★ 6.6
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016★ 6.6
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
1999★ 6.5
100 Films and a Funeral
2007★ 7.3
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014★ 4.8
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996★ 5.2
It's Black Entertainment
2002★ 8.0
The Commitments - Looking Back
2004★ 0.0
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995★ 6.7
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
1986★ 0.0