Brian De Palma |
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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 (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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Director (43 credits)
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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[on The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)] The initial conception of it was incorrect. If you're going to do "The Bonfire of the Vanities" you would have to make it a lot darker and a lot more cynical, but because it was such an expensive movie we tried to humanise the Sherman McCoy character - a very unlikeable character, much like the character in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942). We could have ... See more »Trivia:
He refuses to give DVD/ BLU RAY audio commentaries for his films & like a lot of other major filmmakers; prefers to let his work speak for itself. See more »Trademark:
[Voyeurism] Films often feature a protagonist who is voyeuristic by nature (Dressed to Kill (1980)), profession (Blow Out (1981)) or circumstance (Body Double (1984)). See more »Nickname:
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