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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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The "American Gods" star loves a TV drama, and can't wait for a horror hit, but the movie he's really pumped for is Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
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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 Murder à la Mod (1968)] It was the first time I realized how the style of a film determines how the story is received by the viewer. I picked up the principle in my next film, Greetings (1968). [from: Retrospective, Centre Pompidou, 2002] See more »Trivia:
Brian was very competitive with his oldest brother Bruce when they were growing up. 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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