Alan Parker
Directing Born: 1944-02-14 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).
Movies
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
The Commitments
Evita
The Life of David Gale
Michael Powell
Angela's Ashes
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
Who Killed British Cinema?
On Location with: FAME
The Commitments - Looking Back
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
The Other Side of the Wall
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
It's Black Entertainment
