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.
Alan Parker. Director: Evita. The son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter, Alan Parker was a London advertising copywriter in the 1960s and early 1970s with Collett Dickenson Pearce (CDP), an ad agency.
Jul 27, 2024 · 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).
Alan Parker. Director: Evita. The son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter, Alan Parker was a London advertising copywriter in the 1960s and early 1970s with Collett Dickenson Pearce (CDP), an ad agency.
Sir Alan Parker is 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 .
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...
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. Here are some...
Jul 31, 2020 · Alan Parker, the versatile British film director whose genre-hopping body of work included the harrowing Turkish prison drama "Midnight Express" and the high-spirited rock comedy...
Jul 31, 2020 · Alan Parker, the British director whose exceptionally wide-ranging oeuvre ranged from “Bugsy Malone” to “ Evita ,” from “ Midnight Express ” to “The Road to Wellville,” has died. He was 76. The...
Jul 31, 2020 · Oscar and BAFTA winner Sir Alan Parker, who directed films including Bugsy Malone, Fame and Evita, has died aged 76. Sir Alan's works won a total of 19 BAFTAs, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars during his career. A statement sent on behalf of his family said he died on Friday morning.
