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Alan Parker(1944-2020)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Alan Parker in The Life of David Gale (2003)
We pay tribute to Alan Parker, the award-winning director of 'Evita,' 'Midnight Express,' and 'Mississippi Burning.'
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The son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter, Alan Parker was a London advertising copywriter in the 1960s and early 1970s with Collett Dickenson Pearce (CDP), an ad agency. He formed a partnership with David Puttnam as his producer (Puttnam had been a photographers' agent), and left CDP to become a full-time director of television commercials before moving onto feature films.
BornFebruary 14, 1944
DiedJuly 31, 2020(76)
BornFebruary 14, 1944
DiedJuly 31, 2020(76)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 25 wins & 32 nominations total

Remembering Alan Parker: 1944-2020

Remembering Alan Parker: 1944-2020

We pay tribute to Alan Parker, the award-winning director of Evita, Midnight Express, and Mississippi Burning.
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Alan Parker, Dexter Fletcher, and Graham Fletcher-Cook
Alan Parker in The Other Side of the Wall (1982)
Antonio Banderas and Alan Parker in Evita (1996)
Alan Parker in Evita (1996)
Alan Parker in Evita (1996)
Madonna and Alan Parker in Evita (1996)
Alan Parker and Bob Geldof in Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Alan Parker and Peter Biziou in Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Alan Parker
Alan Parker and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
Alan Parker and Laura Linney in The Life of David Gale (2003)
Alan Parker in The Life of David Gale (2003)

Known for

Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
Evita
6.3
  • Director
  • 1996
Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Director
  • 1988
Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express
7.5
  • Director
  • 1978
Robert Arkins in The Commitments (1991)
The Commitments
7.6
  • Director
  • 1991

Credits

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Director

  • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
    The Life of David Gale
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2003
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Madonna in Madonna: Another Suitcase in Another Hall (1997)
    Madonna: Another Suitcase in Another Hall
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
    Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    • Director (uncredited)
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
    Evita
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Madonna: You Must Love Me (1996)
    Madonna: You Must Love Me
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    The Road to Wellville
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Commitments: Mustang Sally (1992)
    The Commitments: Mustang Sally
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Robert Arkins in The Commitments (1991)
    The Commitments
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
    Come See the Paradise
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Renegade MTV Special
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
    Mississippi Burning
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
    Angel Heart
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Birdy (1984)
    Birdy
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Bob Geldof in Pink Floyd: Hey You (1982)
    Pink Floyd: Hey You
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1982

Writer

  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
    Evita
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    The Road to Wellville
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
    Come See the Paradise
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
    Angel Heart
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • No Hard Feelings (1976)
    No Hard Feelings
    • screenplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)
    Bugsy Malone
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Our Cissy
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1974
  • Footsteps (1974)
    Footsteps
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1974
  • Mark Lester in Melody (1971)
    Melody
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1971

Producer

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Bill Paterson, Daniel Mays, and Blake Harrison in Dad's Army (2016)
    Dad's Army
    • executive producer (as Sir Alan Parker)
    • 2016
  • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
    The Life of David Gale
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2003
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
    Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
    Evita
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Madonna: You Must Love Me (1996)
    Madonna: You Must Love Me
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    The Road to Wellville
    • producer
    • 1994

Videos3

Remembering Alan Parker
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Remembering Alan Parker
Pink Floyd: The Wall
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey, Accolades Trailer
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Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey, Accolades Trailer

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Sir Alan Parker CBE
  • Born
    • February 14, 1944
    • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 31, 2020
    • London, England, UK(lengthy illness)
  • Spouses
      Lisa MoranDecember 16, 2001 - July 31, 2020 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Alexander Parker
  • Parents
      William Leslie Parker
  • Relatives
      Alexander Parker(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video: Directed "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" by Madonna for the Evita (1996) soundtrack.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In order to join the Directors Guild Of America (DGA) a candidate must be nominated by three established members. When Parker applied for membership his nominators were: Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and John Schlesinger.
  • Quotes
    I was once described by one of my critics as an aesthetic fascist.
  • Trademarks
      Musical

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