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Alan Parker

Alan Parker

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

Born

Feb 14, 1944

Islington, London, England, UK

Died

Jul 31, 2020

Known For

Directing

Movies

22 acting

37 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale
2003 • as Partygoer (uncredited)
★ 7.4
The Commitments
The Commitments
1991 • as Eejit Record Producer
★ 7.3
Evita
Evita
1996 • as Tormented Film Director
★ 6.0
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
1999 • as Dr. Campbell
★ 7.3
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 • as Self – Interviewee
★ 6.7
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016 • as Self - Film Director
★ 6.6
It's Black Entertainment
★ 8.7
Who Killed British Cinema?
★ 5.0
100 Films and a Funeral
100 Films and a Funeral
2007 • as Self
★ 7.3
The Commitments - Looking Back
★ 8.0
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
2005 • as Self
movie
On Location with: FAME
1980 • as Self - Director
★ 6.7
The Other Side of the Wall
★ 6.4