Alan Parker

Alan Parker is a realizer, type-setter, scenario writer and producing British, born the February 14th 1944 with Islington, London.

Biography

It carried out many films with the engaged contents, very impressive by their topics and their realization. It militates through its camera against the capital punishment, the segregations whatever they are, being an enthusiastic defender of the civic rights and freedoms.

Catalog of films

1974 : Our Cissy
1974 : Footsteps
1975 : The Evacuees (TV)
1976: Bugsy Malone
1978 : Midnight Express train
1980: Famed
1982: the Wear of time ( Shot the Moon )
1982: Pink Floyd The Wall
1984: Birdy
1987 : Angel Heart - With the doors of the hell ( Angel Heart )
1988: the Mississippi Burning
1990: Welcome with the paradise ( Like See the Paradise )
1991: Commitments ( The Commitments )
1994: With the good care of Dr. Kellogg ( The Road to Wellville )
1996: Avoided
1999: Ashes of Angela ( Angela' S Ashes )
2003: Life of David Gale ( The Life off David Gale )

Distinctions

Nomination with the Oscar of best film and the best realizer in 1978 for Midnight Express train .
Grand Prix at the time of the Cannes festival 1985 for Birdy .
BAFTA of the best film in 1991 for Commitments .
Award Golden Globe: Better musical film or comedy in 1997 for Avoided .

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