Biography

Sir Alan 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).

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Filmography

View Midi Première
Midi Première

Midi Première

1975Series
10.0
View Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series
6.0
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Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974Series0
View The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale

The Life of David Gale

2003Film
7.4
View Evita
Evita

Evita

1996Film
6.1
View The Commitments
The Commitments

The Commitments

1991Film
7.3
View Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010Film
6.6
View Magi-Nation
Magi-Nation

Magi-Nation

2007Series
9.7
View Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

1999Film
7.3
View It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002Film
8.0
View Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014Film
4.8
View Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

2001Film
7.4