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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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 going to direct The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) in the early 1990s with Kevin Costner in the lead role. However when The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) proved to be a box office disaster the studio withdrew their offer to De Palma and Costner went on to do The Bodyguard (1992). 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 (1974), Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Mission: Impossible (1996), Snake ... See more »Nickname:
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