Parker, Alan

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Name
Parker, Alan Gender: M
Alan William Parker
born on 14 February 1944
Place Islington, England, 51n33, 0w06
Timezone BST h1e (is daylight saving time)
Data source
Date w/o time
Rodden Rating X
Collector: Astrodienst
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Alan Parker (2008)

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.

Link to Wikipedia biography

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)