Alan Parker

Director. Born 14 February 1944 in Islington, London, England, UK. Died 31 July 2020.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 5 titles

BAFTAs3 won

Born

14 February 1944, Islington, London, England, UK

Died

31 July 2020

Active

1978–1991

Frequently works with

Alan Marshall

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

71Fi1m

69Critics

We rate Alan’s work 2 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $149m across 5 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 3 BAFTAs3 won
Active: 1978–1991

Genres

Drama5
Music3
Crime2
Comedy1
Mystery1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

82BestThe Commitments1991

61WorstMidnight Express1978

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

71970s

71980s

61990s

32000s

22010s

12020s

Producers most worked with

Alan Marshall3 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1989Best Director · Mississippi Burning
Nominated1979Best Director · Midnight Express

BAFTA Film Awards3 won

Won2013BAFTA Fellowship
Won1992Best Direction · The Commitments
Won1979Best Direction · Midnight Express

Other awards1 won

Won1988National Board of Review Award for Best Film: National Board of Review Award for Best Film · Mississippi Burning

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.