Parker, Alan
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Birthname | Alan William Parker | ||||
born on | 14 February 1944 | ||||
Place | Islington, England, 51n33, 0w06 | ||||
Timezone | BST h1e (is daylight saving time) | ||||
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Biography
English filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and producer, he began as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. Parker was known for using a wide range of filmmaking styles and different genres. From 1976 to 1996, he directed several musicals including Bugsy Malone (1976), Fame (1980), Pink Floyd-The Wall (1982), The Commitments (1991), and Evita (1996) and true-story dramas or thrillers like Midnight Express (1978) and Angel Heart (1987).
His films won 19 BAFTA Awards, 10 Golden Globes, and 6 Academy awards. Appointed a Commander in the Order of the British Empire in 1995, Parker was knighted in 2002.
Parker was married twice and had five children, including screenwriter Nathan Parker. Alan Parker died in London on 31 July 2020 at age 76 following a lengthy illness.
Events
- Work : Prize 1995 (CBE)
- Work : Great Achievement 2002 (Knighted)
Source Notes
From his official website: "Director, writer, producer Alan Parker, born Islington, London, February 14th, 1944,..." [1].
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Categories
- Family : Childhood : Only child
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Five)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Entertain Producer
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script (Screenwriter)
- Notable : Awards : Knighted
- Notable : Awards : Oscar (Six)
- Notable : Awards : Public Service (CBE)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (19 BAFTAs, 10 Golden Globes, etc)
- 1944 births
- Birthday 14 February
- Birthplace Islington, ENG (UK)
- Sun 24 Aquarius
- 2020 deaths
- Family : Childhood : Only child
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Entertain Producer
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Notable : Awards : Knighted
- Notable : Awards : Oscar
- Notable : Awards : Public Service
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award