Alan Parker
Sir Alan William Parker, (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was a British movie director from Islington, London. One of his best known movies is Bugsy Malone (1975).
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,_London,_2012.jpg) Alan Parker at his Soho Offices, London, April 2008 | |
| Born | Alan William Parker 14 February 1944 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 31 July 2020 (aged 76) London, England |
| Education | Dame Alice Owen's School |
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| Years active | 1971-2020 |
| Website | alanparker |
Early years
Parker was born into a working-class family in Islington, North London, the son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter.[1]
Death
Parker died in London on 31 July 2020 at age 76.[2]
Filmography
- Melody (1971) (writer only)
- Our Cissy (1974) (short film)
- Footsteps (1974) (short film)
- The Evacuees (TV, 1975)
- Bugsy Malone (1976)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Fame (1980)
- Shoot the Moon (1982)
- Pink Floyd—The Wall (1982)
- Birdy (1984)
- Angel Heart (1987)
- Mississippi Burning (1988)
- Come See the Paradise (1990)
- The Commitments (1991)
- The Road to Wellville (1994)
- Evita (1996)
- Angela's Ashes (1999)
- The Life of David Gale (2003)
References
- ↑ "Alan Parker profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (31 July 2020). "Alan Parker, Versatile Film Director, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/movies/alan-parker-versatile-film-director-is-dead-at-76.html. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
Other websites
| Preceded by Nick Park |
NFTS Honorary Fellowship | Succeeded by David Yates |