Alan Parker

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 2002. He was also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).

Filmography

• Mississippi Burning (1988)
• Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
• Midnight Express (1978)
• Angel Heart (1987)
• The Life of David Gale (2003)
• The Life of David Gale (2003)
• Fame (1980)
• Evita (1996)
• Evita (1996)
• Angela's Ashes (1999)
• Angela's Ashes (1999)
• Bugsy Malone (1976)
• Birdy (1984)
• The Commitments (1991)
• The Commitments (1991)
• The Road to Wellville (1994)
• The Evacuees (1975)
• Come See the Paradise (1990)
• Shoot the Moon (1982)
• Our Cissy (1974)
• A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema (1986)
• Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)