Brian De Palma
Directing
September 11, 1940
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
Movies
Visualizing 'Carrie'
2001
The Untouchables: The Classic
2004
The Black Dahlia
2006
Acting 'Carrie'
2001
Greetings
1968
Ennio
2022
Godard Made in USA
2010
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
The Making of 'Scarface'
1998
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
1994
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
2001
Spielberg
2017
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
2004
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
2004
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2002
Movies Are My Life
1988
The Scorsese Machine
1990
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
2003
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
2001
De Palma
2016
