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Alan Parker

Director • Born 1944

Alan Parker

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About

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).

Known for

Mississippi Burning posterMississippi BurningMovie • 1988Pink Floyd: The Wall posterPink Floyd: The WallMovie • 1982Angel Heart posterAngel HeartMovie • 1987Fame posterFameMovie • 1980Midnight Express posterMidnight ExpressMovie • 1978The Life of David Gale posterThe Life of David GaleMovie • 2003Angela's Ashes posterAngela's AshesMovie • 1999The Commitments posterThe CommitmentsMovie • 1991Evita posterEvitaMovie • 1996The Road to Wellville posterThe Road to WellvilleMovie • 1994Birdy posterBirdyMovie • 1984Bugsy Malone posterBugsy MaloneMovie • 1976Dad's Army posterDad's ArmyMovie • 2016Melody posterMelodyMovie • 1971Come See the Paradise posterCome See the ParadiseMovie • 1990Shoot the Moon posterShoot the MoonMovie • 1982