Alan Parker
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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. 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 is also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).
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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Louise Osmond
Stars: Tony Selby | David Bradley | Ken Loach | Tony Garnett | Nell Dunn
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
As: Himself
The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.
Directed by: Sally Norris
Stars: Candice Bergen | Anthony Hopkins | Michael Douglas | Richard Attenborough | Julian Fellowes
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
As: Himself
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he ...
Runtime: 142 min.
Directed by: Jan Harlan
Stars: Tom Cruise | Steven Marcus | Stanley Kubrick | Alexander Singer | Barbara Kroner
Angela's Ashes (1999)
As: Dr. Campbell
Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even ...
Runtime: 145 min.
Directed by: Alan Parker
Stars: Emily Watson | Robert Carlyle | Michael Legge | Ciaran Owens | Joe Breen
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1998)
As: Himself
An examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with media luminaries who relate how the in-your-face stylistic conventions of commercials have influenced feature films and the visual arts. A documentary film talking about art and advertising divided in three parts: 1. Crossing Over - from cinema to ads from ads to cinema 2. Humour - How humour affects us in ...
Runtime: 170 min.
Directed by: Hermann Vaske
Stars: David Lynch | Spike Lee | Dennis Hopper | Dennis Hopper | Ridley Scott
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)
Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cinema.
Runtime: 77 min.
Directed by: Michael Dibb | Stephen Frears
Stars: Stephen Frears | Alan Parker | Michael Apted | Alexander Mackendrick
The Other Side of the Wall (1982)
A behind-the-scenes look at Roger Waters and Alan Parker’s 1982 film, “The Wall”
Runtime: 26 min.
Directed by: Barry Chattington
Stars: Bob Geldof | Alan Parker | Roger Waters | Gerald Scarfe