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Alan Parker

1944–2020 · Directing

66.5avg grm
9titles
#1,139best rank
6honors
Cbest title · #1,139 on siteThe Commitments1991 · as Director74.2

Honors

6
2013BAFTA Fellowship
1992BAFTA — Best Direction
1988National Board of Review Award — Best Film
—Knight Bachelor
—Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Honors
  • 2013BAFTA Fellowship
  • 1992BAFTA — Best Direction
  • 1988National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • —Knight Bachelor
  • —Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • —Officer of Arts and Letters

Bio

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).

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

ranked on this site
2000s2 titles1100 Films and a Funeral2007 · as Self58.3LThe Life of David Gale2003 · as Director59.5
1990s2 titlesAAngela's Ashes1999 · as Director64.8CThe Commitments1991 · as Director74.2
1980s4 titlesMMississippi Burning1988 · as Director73.5AAngel Heart1987 · as Director53.3BBirdy1984 · as Director69.9PPink Floyd: The Wall1982 · as Director72.8
1970s1 titleMMidnight Express1978 · as Director72.0

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Alan Parker

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born1944
died2020
known forDirecting
titles on site9
best title rank#1,139 · The Commitments (1991)
avg GRM66.5
honors6 · BAFTA Fellowship, 2013
Honors
  • 2013BAFTA Fellowship
  • 1992BAFTA — Best Direction
  • 1988National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • —Knight Bachelor
  • —Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • —Officer of Arts and Letters
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

ranked on this site

2000s

2 titles
158.3100 Films and a Funeral2007 · as SelfL59.5The Life of David Gale2003 · as Director

1990s

2 titles
A64.8Angela's Ashes1999 · as DirectorC74.2The Commitments1991 · as Director

1980s

4 titles
M73.5Mississippi Burning1988 · as DirectorA53.3Angel Heart1987 · as DirectorB69.9Birdy1984 · as DirectorP72.8Pink Floyd: The Wall1982 · as Director

1970s

1 title
M72.0Midnight Express1978 · as Director

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