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Brian De Palma is the son of a surgeon. He studied physics but at the same time felt his dedication for the movies and made some short films. After seven independent productions he had his first success with Sisters and his voyeuristic style. Restlessly he worked on big projects with the script writers Paul Schrader... See full bio »

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Brian Russell De Palma
in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Hide HideDirector (38 titles)
2012 Passion
 
2007 Redacted
 
2006 The Black Dahlia
 
2002 Femme Fatale
 
2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (video documentary) (video "Dancing in the Dark")
 
2000 Mission to Mars
 
1998 Snake Eyes
 
1996 Mission: Impossible
 
1993 Carlito's Way
 
1992 Raising Cain
 
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities (as Brian DePalma)
 
1989 Casualties of War (as Brian DePalma)
 
1989 Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (video documentary) (video "Dancing in the Dark")
 
1987 The Untouchables
 
1986 Wise Guys
 
1984 Body Double
 
1983 Scarface
 
1981 Blow Out
 
1980 Dressed to Kill
 
1980 Home Movies
 
1978 The Fury (as Brian DePalma)
 
1976 Carrie
 
1976 Obsession
 
1974 Phantom of the Paradise
 
1973 Sisters
 
1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit
 
1970 Hi, Mom! (as Brian DePalma)
 
1970 Dionysus
 
1969 The Wedding Party
 
1968 Greetings
 
1968 Murder à la Mod
 
1966 Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (short)
 
1966 The Responsive Eye (documentary short)
 
1965 Bridge That Gap (short)
 
1964 Jennifer (short)
 
1962 Woton's Wake (short)
 
1961 660124: The Story of an IBM Card (short)
 
1960 Icarus (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (17 titles)
2012 Passion (written by)
 
2007 Redacted (written by)
 
2006/I Sisters (based on an original story / screenplay)
 
2002 Femme Fatale (written by)
 
1998 Snake Eyes (story)
 
1992 Raising Cain (written by)
 
1984 Body Double (screenplay / story)
 
1981 Blow Out (written by)
 
1980 Dressed to Kill (written by)
 
1980 Home Movies (story)
 
1976 Obsession (story)
 
1974 Phantom of the Paradise (written by)
 
1973 Sisters (original story / screenplay)
 
1970 Hi, Mom! (screenplay / as Brian DePalma / story / as Brian DePalma)
 
1969 The Wedding Party (writer)
 
1968 Greetings (written by)
 
1968 Murder à la Mod (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1998 Snake Eyes (producer)
 
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities (producer - as Brian DePalma)
 
1984 Body Double (producer)
 
1980 Home Movies (producer)
 
1976 Carrie (producer - uncredited)
 
1969 The Wedding Party (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2006 The Black Dahlia
Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
 
1998 Scene by Scene (TV series)
– Brian De Palma (1998)
 
1994 Rotwang muß weg!
Famous American movie director
 
1993 The Great O'Grady (TV short)
Ambulance Attendant
 
1968 Greetings
Man in front of draft office smoking (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (5 titles)
1970 Dionysus
 
1969 The Wedding Party
 
1968 Greetings
 
1968 Murder à la Mod
 
1966 The Responsive Eye (documentary short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1984 Body Double (presenter)
 
1983 The First Time (creative consultant)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (2 titles)
1970 Dionysus
 
1966 The Responsive Eye (documentary short)
 
Show ShowThanks (16 titles)
2013 From the Darkness Theatre (short) (special thanks - as Brian DePalma)
 
2012 Him Indoors (short) (special thanks)
 
2012 Walk of Fame (video short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Dream House (video short) (special thanks)
 
2009/I Little Red Riding Hood (video short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Chef Tony Montana (video short) (very special thanks)
 
2007 Death Proof (special thanks)
 
2006 Away from Her (special thanks)
 
2006 Running Scared (film dedicated to)
 
2003 The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002/I Engine Trouble (special thanks)
 
2001 Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Stir of Echoes (special thanks)
 
1997 Mr. Jealousy (special thanks - as Brian DePalma)
 
1973 Mean Streets (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (37 titles)
2011 The Scarface Phenomenon (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Godard Made in USA (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Irak-Afganistán, la guerra llega al cine (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996-2007 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 June 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2007 La nit al dia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Breakfast with the Arts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Bullets Over Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Carrie (2005) … Himself
 
2004 The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Untouchables: The Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Untouchables: Production Stories (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Sisters, l'autopsie (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Unseen + Untold: Scarface (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Scarface: The Rebirth (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Scarface: Creating (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Scarface: Acting (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer/Director
 
2003 Day for Night: Truffaut in the USA (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Casualties of War' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Visualizing 'Carrie' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Acting 'Carrie' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 'Obsession' Revisited (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 July 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
1998 The Making of 'Scarface' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - regissör
– Om filmen 'Mission Impossible' (1996) … Himself - regissör
 
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 American Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Ennio Morricone (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990-1994 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1993 (1993) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1991 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Scorsese Machine (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Ebert Presents: At the Movies (TV series)
 
2002 Who Is Alan Smithee? (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed Bruce Springsteen's music video "Dancing in the Dark" (1984)

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Alternate Names:

Brian DePalma

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

I don't think I do referencing, I use ideas which I think are effective in this particular piece at the moment. If they've been used before, fine. I mean, who cares? To me, it's all grammar. If I've got that word available and it was used before and if I can use it again more effectively for my piece - why not... See more »

Trivia:

First child with Gale Anne Hurd, Lolita, born September 19, 1991. See more »

Trademark:

[Split screen] Often uses split screens (created optically or using a split diopter while shooting) to build suspense and/or convey story information. This allows the audience to choose what to look at and engages them further in the story ( Phantom of the Paradise, Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Mission: Impossible, Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale and The Black Dahlia). See more »

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Star Sign:

Virgo