

Alan Parker
Directing
Born: February 14, 1944 · Islington, London, England, UK
Died: July 31, 2020 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
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).
Known for

The Life of David Gale
2003

Mississippi Burning
1988

Midnight Express
1978

Angel Heart
1987

Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982

The Commitments
1991

Birdy
1984

Fame
1980

Evita
1996

Angela's Ashes
1999

Bugsy Malone
1976

Dad's Army
2016


































