Brian De Palma
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.
Known For
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Acting 'Carrie'
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
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Visualizing 'Carrie'
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Ennio
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The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
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The Untouchables: Production Stories
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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
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The Untouchables: The Classic
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Famous American Movie Director
Rotwang muß weg!
Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia
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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
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De Palma
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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
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The Making of 'Scarface'
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Movies Are My Life
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'Obsession' Revisited
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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
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The Scorsese Machine
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Spielberg
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Himself
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Man smoking in front of draft office (uncredited)
Greetings
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Sisters, l'autopsie
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Ennio Morricone
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Godard Made in USA
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The Making of 'Casualties of War'
Black Dahlia Confidential
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-09-11
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Brian Russell De Palma