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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.
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- Islington, London, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
Jun 3, 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).
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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.
- February 14, 1944
- July 31, 2020
- 1971 — Melody — Writer (original story and screenplay)
- 1972 — No Hard Feelings (short) — Director, Writer (original story and screenplay)
- 1973 — Our Cissy (short) — Director, Writer (original story and screenplay)
- 1973 — Footsteps (short) — Director, Writer (original story and screenplay)
Jul 31, 2020 · Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain’s most successful directors whose movies included Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita, has died at 76, his family said.
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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 .
