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Sir Alan William Parker CBE (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts, many of which won awards for creativity, he began screenwriting and ...
Jul 31, 2020 · Alan Parker, who has died at the age of 76, was one of Britain's most revered directors. His filmography spanned genres from thrillers and comedies to musicals and wartime dramas.
Jul 31, 2020 · Alan Parker, who has died at the age of 76, was one of Britain's most revered directors. His filmography spanned genres from thrillers and comedies to musicals and wartime dramas.
Alan Parker (born February 14, 1944, Islington, London, England—died July 31, 2020, London) was a British director, writer, and producer who worked in a wide range of genres; his notable films included Midnight Express (1978) and Fame (1980).
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Jan 18, 2001 · His oeuvre encompasses hard-hitting real-life dramas ("Midnight Express", "Mississippi Burning"), supernatural thrillers ("Angel Heart") and modern musicals ("Pink Floyd The Wall", "Fame"),...
Jul 31, 2020 · Sir Alan Parker, the acclaimed British director of such films as Fame, Evita and Bugsy Malone, has died aged 76. The double Oscar nominee's many other credits include Midnight Express,...
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Aug 1, 2020 · In recent years, after retiring from the industry, Parker renewed his artistic passion with silk screen printing and painting. Parker was born in Islington, London, on 14 February 1944. He began his career in advertising as a copywriter but quickly graduated to writing and directing commercials.
