About
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).
Filmography
Short Cuts: Mississipi Burning d'Alan Parker2026 · Original Film Writer
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away2017 · Associate Producer
Dad's Army2016 · Executive Producer
The Life of David Gale2003 · Producer, Director
Angela's Ashes1999 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Evita1996 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
The Road to Wellville1994 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Commitments1991 · Director
Come See the Paradise1990 · Director, Writer
Mississippi Burning1988 · Director
Angel Heart1987 · Director, Screenplay
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema1986 · Director
Birdy1984 · Director
Pink Floyd: The Wall1982 · Director
Shoot the Moon1982 · Director
Fame1980 · Director
Midnight Express1978 · Director
Bugsy Malone1976 · Director, Writer
No Hard Feelings1976 · Writer, Director
The Evacuees1975 · Director