Alan Parker
Known for: Directing
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).
Filmography
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
Series
Midi Première
Self
1975
Film
The Life of David Gale
Partygoer (uncredited)
2003
Film
The Commitments
Eejit Record Producer
1991
Series
Magi-Nation
2007
Film
Angela's Ashes
Dr. Campbell
1999
Film
Evita
Tormented Film Director
1996
Film
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self
2001
Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
2014
Film
100 Films and a Funeral
Self
2007
Film
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
Self
2007
Film
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Self - Film Director
2016
Film
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self – Interviewee
2010
Film
It's Black Entertainment
Self
2002
Film
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Self
1996
Film
Michael Powell
Self
2005
Film
Who Killed British Cinema?
Self
2018
Film
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
Self
1986
Film
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Self
1996
Film
The Other Side of the Wall
Self
1982
Film
The Commitments - Looking Back
Self
2004
On Location with: FAME
Self - Director
1980
Film
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
Self
1999
Film
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
Self
2018
Film
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995