Mississippi Burning
1989
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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 ...
Alan Parker (1944-2020) was a British director, writer and producer of acclaimed films such as Evita, Midnight Express and Mississippi Burning. IMDb provides his full credits, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more.
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May 1, 2024 · Notable Works: “Birdy”. “Pink Floyd: The Wall”. 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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The official personal website of the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning film director Alan Parker contains over 1000 photos and many behind-the-scenes essays.
Director, writer, producer Alan Parker, born Islington, London, February 14th, 1944, began his career in advertising as a copywriter and graduated to writing and directing commercials where in the late 60’s he was one of a small group of British directors who revolutionized world advertising.
Jul 31, 2020 · Alan Parker, who was nominated for the best-director Oscar for the 1978 film “Midnight Express” and again 10 years later for “Mississippi Burning,” died on Friday in South London. He was 76....
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Alan Parker was a British film director known for his musicals, graphic and brutal depiction of violence, and films based on true stories. He died in 2020 after a long illness and directed actors to three Oscar nominations.
