Alan Parker
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Evita: The Making of a Superstar
as Self
2018
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
as Self
1996
On Location with: FAME
as Self - Director
1980
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
as Self
1986
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
2014
The Life of David Gale
as Partygoer (uncredited)
2003
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Film Director
2016
The Commitments - Looking Back
as Self
2004
Angela's Ashes
as Dr. Campbell
1999
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
as Self
1996
100 Films and a Funeral
as Self
2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
as Self
2007
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as Self
2001
The Other Side of the Wall
as Self
1982
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
as Self
1999
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
1995
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self
2018
The Commitments
as Eejit Record Producer
1991
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002
Evita
as Tormented Film Director
1996
