Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 β 31 July 2020) was a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars. His films include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angelaβs Ashes. He was founding chairman of the UK Film Council, a position he held for five years, and prior to that was chairman of the BFI. Sir Alan received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).
Filmography (26)
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach2026
Evita: The Making of a Superstar2018
Who Killed British Cinema?2018
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film2014
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff2010
100 Films and a Funeral2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)2007
Magi-Nation2007
Michael Powell2005
The Commitments - Looking Back2004
The Life of David Gale2003
It's Black Entertainment2002
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures2001
Angela's Ashes1999
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall1999
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money1996
Evita1996
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema1995
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