Alan Parker
Biography
Sir Alan 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
Top 22 Movies
Evita
1996
The Life of David Gale
2003
Angela's Ashes
1999
The Commitments
1991
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
1996
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
Who Killed British Cinema?
2018
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
Michael Powell
2005
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
1986
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995
The Commitments - Looking Back
2004
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
2018
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
1999
The Other Side of the Wall
1982
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
2007