Alan Parker
February 14, 1944 (80 years old) in Islington, London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2018 · Who Killed British Cinema? as Self
- 2018 · Evita: The Making of a Superstar as Self
- 2016 · Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach as Self - Film Director
- 2014 · Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film as Self
- 2010 · Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff as Self – Interviewee
- 2008 · Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review as
- 2007 · 100 Films and a Funeral as Self
- 2007 · Magi-Nation as
- 2005 · Michael Powell as
- 2004 · The Commitments - Looking Back as Self
- 2003 · The Life of David Gale as Partygoer (uncredited)
- 2002 · It's Black Entertainment as Self
- 2001 · Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures as Self
- 1999 · Angela's Ashes as Dr. Campbell
- 1999 · Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall as
- 1996 · Evita as Tormented Film Director
- 1996 · The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money as Self
- 1996 · A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita' as Self
- 1995 · Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema as
- 1991 · The Commitments as Eejit Record Producer
- 1986 · A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema as Self
- 1982 · The Other Side of the Wall as
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- Future · On Location with: FAME as Self - Director