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Date of Birth: Alan Parker14 February 1944Appointed a C.B.E. in 1995 and knighted in the 2002 New Year's Honours List. Now known as Sir Alan Parker. His sons Alexander Parker and Jake Parker help their father out on a lot of his projects, e.g. composing the score for The Life of David Gale (2003). Writes the press kit annotations for journalists at advance screenings himself. Has done so since 1981. He was a founding member of the Directors' Guild of Great Britain and has lectured at film schools around the world. In an interview for The Road to Wellville (1994), Parker stated that his mission as a filmmaker was to make at least one movie for each genre available. ... Has published several collections of film industry-related cartoons, including "Hares in the Gate" (1983). Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991 Usually, his films end with either the main character dying or end with a depressing down note (see Pink Floyd The Wall (1982), Evita (1996), The Life of David Gale (2003), Angela's Ashes (1999), Mississippi Burning (1988) and Midnight Express (1978)). Considers Oliver Stone as his strong antagonist since their collaborations on Midnight Express (1978). Parker even declined several times to give him WGA credits for his previous work on Evita (1996), but finally agreed to do so after a long deliberation with WGA's law representatives. Is friends with director Tony Scott, whom he sponsored to direct The Hunger (1983) for producer Richard Shepard. Read more |
