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Brian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres.
IMDb provides an overview of the life and career of Brian De Palma, a prominent director of the 1970s and 1980s Hollywood. Learn about his influences, his films, his collaborations, and his achievements.
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Brian De Palma is one of the well-known directors who spear-headed the new movement in Hollywood during the 1970s. He is known for his many films that go from violent pictures, to Hitchcock-like thrillers.
- September 11, 1940
Brian De Palma is an American filmmaker whose work spans thirty films, which include horror film Carrie (1976), the crime dramas Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987) and Carlito's Way (1993), the spy thriller Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1972), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Dressed to Kill (1980 ...
- Mission to Mars (2000) A challenging project for De Palma that also, sadly, became synonymous with the term “box office poison” back in 2000 when it came out, the film also saw a lot of unsavory artistic compromises foisted upon him from the studio, including a problematic script he could do very little about.
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) Certainly De Palma’s most notorious film, this misguided adaptation of the best-selling Tom Wolfe novel of the same name, The Bonfire of the Vanities tells the confused and convoluted story of Wall Street executive Sherman McCoy (Tom Hanks).
- Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972) A challenging film for De Palma, he had to prove his status as a skilled up-and-coming filmmaker to both leads Tom Smothers and the legendary Orson Welles in this seldom seen early effort that often feels like a Bananas-era Woody Allen pratfall comedy with the drollery of Monty Python stirred into the mix.
- The Wedding Party (1969) A fast moving farce on the unease and misgivings of getting married, The Wedding Party is one of De Palma’s earliest efforts (he co-directed the picture with his then theater professor Wilford Leach and fellow student Cynthia Monroe).
Aug 23, 2013 · Utilizing a straightforward cinematic style reminiscent of the works of John Ford, an endlessly quotable screenplay by David Mamet and the undeniable star power of Costner, De Niro and Sean Connery (who won an Oscar for his work as Ness' partner and mentor), De Palma came up with a classic gangster saga that also allowed him to pull together ...
Aug 17, 2023 · A list of the most acclaimed and influential films by the controversial director, from "Carrie" to "Femme Fatale". See how De Palma pays homage to Hitchcock, Giallo, and other genres, and why he is one of the most cine-literate filmmakers.
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