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 in 2002. He was also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.162 |
| Birthday | 1944-02-14 |
| Place of Birth | Islington, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Алан Паркер, 앨런 파커, 알란 파커, Alan William Parker, Sir Alan William Parker, |
2018
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
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Suzy Klein travels deep into the world of musical theatre, and the colourful landscapes of Argentina, to discover the story of one of the West End's m...
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Evita: The Making of a Superstar
1996
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
8/1
Documentary about the making of Alan Parker's film adaptation of the stage musical EVITA.
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A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
1980
On Location with: FAME
6.667/3
A short film about the making of the movie "Fame" (1980).
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On Location with: FAME
1986
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
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Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s Lynn on the m...
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A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8/4
The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.
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Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2003
The Life of David Gale
7.432/2254
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
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The Life of David Gale
2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
6.6/18
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepa...
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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2004
The Commitments - Looking Back
8/1
Documentary about the 1991 film
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The Commitments - Looking Back
1999
Angela's Ashes
7.32/361
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prej...
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Angela's Ashes
1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
5.545/11
An examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with media luminaries who relate how the in-your-face styli...
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The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
2007
100 Films and a Funeral
7.3/7
A lively look at the history of the twice-risen, twice-fallen London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment, which in its heyday produced such titles as...
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100 Films and a Funeral
2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
6/1
It is now over 25 years since the release of The Wall. Conceived by Roger Waters as an ambitious double album, a spectacular live show and a ground br...
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
2001
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
7.401/203
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films....
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Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
1982
The Other Side of the Wall
6.4/5
A behind-the-scenes look at Roger Waters and Alan Parker’s 1982 film, “The Wall”
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The Other Side of the Wall
1999
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
6.5/2
Interviews on the making of Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). Included as a 2-Part special feature on the 1999 and 2005 DVD editions.
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Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
1995
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
7.25/4
Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cin...
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
2018
Who Killed British Cinema?
5/1
A feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK structures past, present and currently for the future...
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Who Killed British Cinema?
1991
The Commitments
7.2/627
Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First h...
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The Commitments
2002
It's Black Entertainment
8.667/3
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Willi...
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It's Black Entertainment
1996
Evita
6.057/533
The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the...
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Evita
2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.645/39
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first...
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2005
Michael Powell
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The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews ma...
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