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.
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Movies (46)
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
as Self
2023
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
as Brian De Palma
2022
Ennio
as Self
2022
Domino
Director (Directing)
2019
Spielberg
as Self
2017
De Palma
as Self
2016
Passion
Director (Directing)
2013
Walk of Fame
Thanks (Crew)
2012
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
as Self
2011
Godard Made in USA
as Self
2010
Redacted
Director (Directing)
2007
Sisters
Original Story (Writing)
2006
The Black Dahlia
as Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
2006
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
as Himself
2006
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
The Autopsy
as Self
2004
Black Dahlia Confidential
2004
The Untouchables: Production Stories
as Self
2004
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
as Self
2004
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
as Self
2004
The Untouchables: The Classic
as Self
2004
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
as Self
2003
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
as Self
2003
Femme Fatale
Director (Directing)
2002
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2002
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
as Self
2001
Acting 'Carrie'
as Self
2001
Visualizing 'Carrie'
as Self
2001
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
as Self
2001
'Obsession' Revisited
as Self
2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director (Directing)
2001
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
as Self
2001
Mission to Mars
Director (Directing)
2000
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
as Self
1999
Stir of Echoes
Thanks (Crew)
1999
Snake Eyes
Director (Directing)
1998
The Making of 'Scarface'
as Self
1998
Mission: Impossible
Director (Directing)
1996
Ennio Morricone
as Self
1995
Rotwang Must Go!
as Famous American Movie Director
1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
as Self
1994
Carlito's Way
Director (Directing)
1993
Raising Cain
Screenplay (Writing)
1992
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Producer (Production)
1990
The Scorsese Machine
as Self
1990
A Boy And His Car
Thanks (Crew)
1990
