Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1944-02-14
Day of Death
2020-07-31
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England, UK
Alan Parker
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).
Filmography (22)
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
2018
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
2018
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Self - Film Director
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Self – Interviewee
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Self
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
2007
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Michael Powell
2005
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
The Commitments - Looking Back
2004
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Partygoer (uncredited)
The Life of David Gale
2003
⭐ 8.7
Role:
Self
It's Black Entertainment
2002
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Self
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Dr. Campbell
Angela's Ashes
1999
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
1999
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Tormented Film Director
