Alan Parker

Sir Alan William Parker, CBE (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was a British movie director from Islington, London. One of his best known movies is Bugsy Malone (1975).

Sir Alan Parker CBE
Alan Parker at his Soho Offices, London, April 2008
Born	Alan William Parker (1944-02-14)14 February 1944 Islington, London, England
Died	31 July 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 76) London, England
Education	Dame Alice Owen's School
Occupations	Film director Film producer Screenwriter Television commercials
Years active	1971-2020
Website	alanparker.com

Early years

Parker was born into a working-class family in Islington, North London, the son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter.^[1]

Death

Parker died in London on 31 July 2020 at age 76.^[2]

Filmography

• Melody (1971) (writer only)
• Our Cissy (1974) (short film)
• Footsteps (1974) (short film)
• The Evacuees (TV, 1975)
• Bugsy Malone (1976)
• Midnight Express (1978)
• Fame (1980)
• Shoot the Moon (1982)
• Pink Floyd—The Wall (1982)
• Birdy (1984)
• Angel Heart (1987)
• Mississippi Burning (1988)
• Come See the Paradise (1990)
• The Commitments (1991)
• The Road to Wellville (1994)
• Evita (1996)
• Angela's Ashes (1999)
• The Life of David Gale (2003)

References

1. "Alan Parker profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
2. Genzlinger, Neil (31 July 2020). "Alan Parker, Versatile Film Director, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

Other websites

• Alan Parker on IMDb
• Official Alan Parker Website

Preceded by Nick Park	NFTS Honorary Fellowship	Succeeded by David Yates