Brian De Palma
Directing
Born: Sep 11, 1940
From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over forty years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Michelangelo Antonioni. His work has been criticized for its violence and sexual content, but has also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy | Self | 2023 | 5.8 |
| Ennio | Self | 2022 | 8.297 |
| Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma | Brian De Palma | 2022 | — |
| Spielberg | Self | 2017 | 7.557 |
| De Palma | Self | 2016 | 7.023 |
| The 'Scarface' Phenomenon | Self | 2011 | 7.0 |
| Godard Made in USA | Self | 2010 | — |
| The Black Dahlia | Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) … | 2006 | 5.635 |
| Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' | Himself | 2006 | 5.5 |
| Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | 2005 | 7.375 | |
| The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre | Self | 2004 | 7.5 |
| The Untouchables: Production Stories | Self | 2004 | 7.333 |
| The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast | Self | 2004 | 7.333 |
| The Untouchables: The Classic | Self | 2004 | 6.5 |
| The Autopsy | Self | 2004 | 10.0 |
| The Making of 'Carlito's Way' | Self | 2003 | 6.0 |
| Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream | Self | 2003 | 8.7 |
| Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 | 2002 | — | |
| Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' | Self | 2001 | 6.667 |
| Acting 'Carrie' | Self | 2001 | 7.5 |
| Visualizing 'Carrie' | Self | 2001 | 6.5 |
| 'Obsession' Revisited | Self | 2001 | 7.25 |
| The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' | Self | 2001 | 7.0 |
| Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius | Self | 1999 | 8.5 |
| The Making of 'Scarface' | Self | 1998 | 8.045 |
| Ennio Morricone | Self | 1995 | 6.75 |
| Rotwang Must Go! | Famous American Movie Director | 1994 | 5.0 |
| Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder | Self | 1994 | 6.0 |
| The Scorsese Machine | Self | 1990 | 8.0 |
| Movies Are My Life | Self | 1988 | 6.75 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1940 |
| From | Newark, New Jersey, … |