Alan Parker

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

1. The Life of David Gale (2003) — Director
2. Mississippi Burning (1988) — Director
3. Midnight Express (1978) — Director
4. Angel Heart (1987) — Director
5. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) — Director
6. The Commitments (1991) — Director
7. Birdy (1984) — Director
8. Fame (1980) — Director
9. Evita (1996) — Director
10. Angela's Ashes (1999) — Director
11. Bugsy Malone (1976) — Director
12. The Road to Wellville (1994) — Director
13. Come See the Paradise (1990) — Director
14. Shoot the Moon (1982) — Director
15. The Evacuees (1975) — Director
16. Our Cissy (1974) — Director
17. Footsteps (1974) — Director
18. No Hard Feelings (1976) — Director
19. A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema (1986) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Life of David Gale (2003) — Partygoer (uncredited)
2. The Commitments (1991) — Eejit Record Producer
3. Evita (1996) — Tormented Film Director
4. Angela's Ashes (1999) — Dr. Campbell
5. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) — Self
6. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) — Self – Interviewee
7. Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016) — Self - Film Director
8. The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996) — Self
9. 100 Films and a Funeral (2007) — Self
10. Film '72 (1971) — Self
11. The Other Side of the Wall (1982) — Self
12. Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014) — Self
13. Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)
14. On Location with: FAME (1980) — Self - Director
15. It's Black Entertainment (2002) — Self
16. Magi-Nation (2007)
17. Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall (1999) — Self
18. Spécial cinéma (1974) — Self
19. Midi Première (1975) — Self
20. A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita' (1996) — Self
21. The Commitments - Looking Back (2004) — Self
22. Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review) (2007) — Self
23. Who Killed British Cinema? (2018) — Self
24. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self
25. Evita: The Making of a Superstar (2018) — Self
26. A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema (1986) — Self
27. Michael Powell (2005) — Self