Brian De Palma
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| Born | Brian Russell De Palma 11 September 1940 (aged 86) |
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| Years active | 1960–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Allen (1979–1984) Gale Anne Hurd (1991–1993) Darnell Gregorio-De Palma (1995–1997) |
| Children | 2 |
Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American movie director and screenwriter. He was born in Newark, New Jersey to French American and Italian American Roman Catholic parents Anthony De Palma (1904–2005), of Istrian origin and Vivienne (née Muti) of french origin. They arrived in U.S.A. from Venice or Ancona or Bari. He was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in New Hampshire.[1]
De Palma directed Carrie, The Fury, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, Body Double, Wise Guys, The Untouchables, Casualties of War, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Raising Cain, Carlito's Way, Mission: Impossible, Snake Eyes, Mission to Mars, Femme Fatale and The Black Dahlia.[2]
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De Palma directed three of the earliest films starring Robert De Niro (pictured in 2008).
De Palma adapted the debut novel of Stephen King (pictured in 2005), Carrie. The film became a critical and commercial success, becoming De Palma's breakthrough, and helped the novel's paperback edition to became a bestseller.
De Palma (center) with John Travolta and Nancy Allen promoting Blow Out (1981) in Los Angeles
De Palma at the 1991 Venice Film Festival
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 9 Marzo 2008. Brian de Palma en la rueda de prensa de la película Redacted.
De Palma at the 2011 Deauville American Film Festival
Брайан Де Пальма на на 69-м Венецианском кинофестивале
Director of Scarface, Carrie, Body Double, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, Mission: Impossible. NYC March '19.
De Palma's star on the Almeria Walk of Fame in Almería, Spain
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References
- ↑ "Brian De Palma Biography (1940–)". Film Reference. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Rose, Steve. Steve Rose Talks to Director Brian De Palma. The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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