Brian De Palma
September 11, 1940 (84 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over forty years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Michelangelo Antonioni. His work has been criticized for its violence and sexual content, but has also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.
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- 2023 ·Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboyas Self
- 2022 ·Ennioas Self
- 2017 ·Spielbergas Self
- 2016 ·De Palmaas Self
- 2011 ·The 'Scarface' Phenomenonas Self
- 2010 ·Godard Made in USAas Self
- 2006 ·The Black Dahliaas Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
- 2006 ·Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'as Himself
- 2005 ·Gangland: Bullets over Hollywoodas
- 2004 ·The Autopsyas Self
- 2004 ·The Untouchables: The Script, the Castas Self
- 2004 ·The Untouchables: The Classicas Self
- 2004 ·The Untouchables: Production Storiesas Self
- 2004 ·The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genreas Self
- 2004 ·Kulturplatzas Self
- 2004 ·Leçon de Cinémaas Self
- 2003 ·The Making of 'Carlito's Way'as Self
- 2003 ·Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dreamas Self
- 2002 ·Brian De Palma : Les Années 60as
- 2001 ·Acting 'Carrie'as Self
- 2001 ·Visualizing 'Carrie'as Self
- 2001 ·The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'as Self
- 2001 ·'Obsession' Revisitedas Self
- 2001 ·Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'as Self
- 1999 ·Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Self
- 1998 ·The Making of 'Scarface'as Self
- 1997 ·Scene by Sceneas Self
- 1995 ·Ennio Morriconeas Self
- 1994 ·Rotwang Must Go!as Famous American Movie Director
- 1994 ·Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonderas Self
- 1990 ·The Scorsese Machineas Self
- 1988 ·Movies Are My Lifeas Self
- 1968 ·Greetingsas Man smoking in front of draft office
- Future ·Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinémaas Brian De Palma