Alan Parker
Directing
Born: 1944-02-14 · Islington, London, England, UK
Died: 2020-07-31
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2026
Self - Film Director
Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan Parker
2026
Original Film Writer
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
2018
Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
2018
Self
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
2017
Associate Producer
Dad's Army
2016
Executive Producer
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
Self
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
Self – Interviewee
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
Self
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
2007
Self
Michael Powell
2005
Self
The Commitments - Looking Back
2004
Self
The Life of David Gale
2003
Director
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Self
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001
Self
Angela's Ashes
1999
Director
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
1999
Self
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
1996
Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996
Self
Evita
1996
Director
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995
The Road to Wellville
1994
Director
The Commitments
1991
Director
Come See the Paradise
1990
Director
Mississippi Burning
1988
Director
Angel Heart
1987
Director
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
1986
Director
Birdy
1984
Director
The Other Side of the Wall
1982
Self
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982
Director
