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Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Director · 1944–2020 · Islington, London, England, UK

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Highest rated as cast or director

Alan Parker's 5 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 72, led by Mississippi Burning (75) and Birdy (74), against 62 for those from the 1990s.

Biography

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).

Directed 19

1990s

  1. 1999

    Angela's Ashes

    Director

    65
  2. 1996

    Evita

    Director

    59
  3. 1994

    The Road to Wellville

    Director

    54
  4. 1991

    The Commitments

    Director

    78
  5. 1990

    Come See the Paradise

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Mississippi Burning

    Director

    75
  2. 1987

    Angel Heart

    Director

    72
  3. 1986

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    Director

  4. 1984

    Birdy

    Director

    74
  5. 1982

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    Director

    72

  6. Shoot the Moon

    Director

  7. 1980

    Fame

    Director

    67

1970s

  1. 1978

    Midnight Express

    Director

    75
  2. 1976

    Bugsy Malone

    Director

    71

  3. No Hard Feelings

    Director

  4. 1975

    The Evacuees

    Director

  5. 1974

    Footsteps

    Director

  6. Our Cissy

    Director

Wrote 11

2020s

  1. 2026

    Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan Parker

    Original Film Writer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Angela's Ashes

    Screenplay

    65
  2. 1996

    Evita

    Screenplay

    59
  3. 1994

    The Road to Wellville

    Screenplay

    54
  4. 1990

    Come See the Paradise

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1976

    Bugsy Malone

    Writer

    71

  2. No Hard Feelings

    Writer

  3. 1974

    Footsteps

    Writer

  4. Our Cissy

    Writer

  5. 1971

    Melody

    Original Story, Screenplay

Acted in 7

1990s

  1. 1999

    Angela's Ashes

    Dr. Campbell

    65
  2. 1996

    Evita

    Tormented Film Director

    59
  3. 1995

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

    Movie

  4. 1991

    The Commitments

    Eejit Record Producer

    78

Produced 6

2010s

  1. 2017

    All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

    Associate Producer

  2. 2016

    Dad's Army

    Executive Producer

Sound 1

2000s

  1. 2002

    The Cry

    Music

Appearances19

2010s

  1. 2018

    Who Killed British Cinema?

    Self

  2. Evita: The Making of a Superstar

    Self

  3. 2016

    Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

    Self - Film Director

  4. 2014

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Self

  5. 2010

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Self – Interviewee

2000s

  1. 2007

    100 Films and a Funeral

    Self

  2. Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

    Self

  3. 2005

    Michael Powell

    Self

  4. 2004

    The Commitments - Looking Back

    Self

  5. 2002

    It's Black Entertainment

    Self

  6. 2001

    Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

    Self

    80

1990s

  1. 1999

    Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

    Self

  2. 1996

    The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

    Self

  3. A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'

    Self

1980s

  1. 1986

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    Self

  2. 1982

    The Other Side of the Wall

    Self