Brian De Palma

Born: 1940-09-11, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over forty years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Michelangelo Antonioni. His work has been criticized for its violence and sexual content, but has also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.

Filmography

• Scarface (1983)
• Mission: Impossible (1996)
• The Untouchables (1987)
• Carrie (1976)
• Carlito's Way (1993)
• Blow Out (1981)
• The Black Dahlia (2006)
• The Black Dahlia (2006)
• Mission to Mars (2000)
• Body Double (1984)
• Snake Eyes (1998)
• Dressed to Kill (1980)
• Casualties of War (1989)
• Femme Fatale (2002)
• Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
• Redacted (2007)
• The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
• Raising Cain (1992)
• Passion (2013)
• The Fury (1978)
• Sweet Vengeance
• Wise Guys (1986)
• Woton's Wake (1963)
• Black Dahlia Confidential (2004)
• Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
• Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
• Murder à la Mod (1968)
• Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma (2022)
• Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)
• 660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)