Biography
Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 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 Angela’s 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).
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Fellowship · 2013
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1992
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film · 1988
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1979
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- Knight Bachelor
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1989 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1979 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Mississippi Burning
The Life of David Gale
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Midnight Express
Angela's Ashes
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
The Commitments
Angel Heart
Birdy
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Bugsy Malone
Fame
Come See the Paradise
Shoot the Moon
Evita
The Road to Wellville
Dad's Army