Alan Parker

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-14 (76 years old)

Deathday

2020-07-31

Place of Birth

Islington, London, England, UK

Alan Parker

Biography

Sir Alan Parker 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).

Production

1987

Angel Heart

as Director

1987

Angel Heart

as Screenplay

1988

1999

Angela's Ashes

as Director

1994

1994

1994

1980

Fame

as Director

1984

Birdy

as Director

1978

Midnight Express

as Director

2003

2003

1991

The Commitments

as Director

1976

Bugsy Malone

as Director

1982

1996

Evita

as Producer

1996

Evita

as Screenplay

1996

Evita

as Director

1974

Our Cissy

as Director

1974

Our Cissy

as Writer

1999

Angela's Ashes

as Screenplay

2016

Dad's Army

as Executive Producer

1982

Shoot the Moon

as Director

1990

1975

The Evacuees

as Director

1974

Footsteps

as Director

1974

Footsteps

as Writer

1976

Bugsy Malone

as Writer

1971

Melody

as Original Story

1971

Melody

as Screenplay

1999

Angela's Ashes

as Producer

1976

1976

No Hard Feelings

as Director

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