Parker, Alan (1944-), Cineasta inglês:O Expresso da Meia-Noite (1978);
Fama (1980);
Pink Floyd the Wall (1982);
Asas da Liberdade (1984);
Coração Satânico (1987);
Mississippi em Chamas (1989);
The Commitments – Loucos pela Fama (1992);
Evita (1996);
As Cinzas de Ângela (1999).
Nationality: English. Born: Islington, London, 14 February 1944. Family: Married Annie Inglis, 1966; four children. Career: Mailboy, later writer and director, for advertising industry, London, from mid-1960s; with producer Alan Marshall, set up Alan Parker Film Company to make advertisements, 1970; directed The Evacuees for TV, and first feature, Bugsy Malone, 1975; founding member and vice-chairman, Directors Guild of Great Britain, and member, British Screen Advisory Council; directed The Turnip Head's Guide to British Cinema for Thames TV, 1986; signed deal with Tri-Star Pictures, 1989; also cartoonist and novelist. Awards: British Academy Award for Best Screenplay, for Bugsy Malone, 1984; Special Jury Prize, Cannes Festival, for Birdy, 1984; Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema (with Alan Marshall), 1984; BAFTA Award for Best Director, for The Commitments, 1991. Agent: c/o Judy Scott-Fox, William Morris Agency, Inc., 151 El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, U.S.A. Address: Lives in Richmond, Surrey, and Los Angeles.
