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Brian De Palma
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 (1972) and his voyeuristic style. Restlessly he worked on big projects with the script writers Paul Schrader, John Farris and Oliver ...
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2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
(Video documentary) (video "Dancing in the Dark")
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Debut novel Are Snakes Necessary?, written with Susan Lehman. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 16 Interviews | 10 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
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5' 11" (1.8 m)
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[why he made The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)] Making movies is not some very organic development. You're at a certain time in your life with 20.000 reasons to make that decision. At a different time, you wouldn't make that same decision. It's where you are in your career, in your life. With "The Bonfire of the Vanities", I read the book and loved it and wanted to try to adapt a book into a ... See more »Trivia:
He was one of film critic Pauline Kael's favorite directors, and she wrote rave reviews for some of his films. See more »Trademark:
The protagonist who is witnessing a violent act, but is helpless to do anything about it. Scarface, Dressed to Kill, Blowout, Carrie, Casualties of War, etc. See more »Nickname:
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