Brian De Palma

Also known as Brian Russell De Palma, Brian DePalma, Brian Russell DePalma, DePalma, De Palma

American film director and screenwriter

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Brian De Palma is an American film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive cinematic style. His work has significantly influenced the thriller and crime film genres throughout his career.

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Newark, New Jersey, USA

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,…

Known for

Mr. Scorsese — Self2025
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy — Self2023
Ennio — Self2022
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma — Brian De Palma2022
Spielberg — Self2017
De Palma — Self2016
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon — Self2011
Godard Made in USA — Self2010
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible — Self2010
The Black Dahlia — Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)2006

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Instance of: human
Given name: Brian
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Newark
Occupation: director
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Sisters
Field of work: film
Image: Brian De Palma (Venice 2007).jpg
Height: 180
Residence: Manhattan

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start of work period: 1960-00-00
Commons category: Brian De Palma
date of birth: 1940-09-11
unmarried partner: Elli Medeiros
described by source: UbuWeb
related category: Category:Films directed by Brian De Palma
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
member of: Writers Guild of America, East
ethnic group: United States

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Encyclopedic overview

Brian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A major figure in the New Hollywood generation, he is best known for work in the suspense, crime, and psychological thriller genres in a career spanning five decades.

Carrie (1976), his adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, gained him prominence as a young filmmaker. De Palma enjoyed commercial success with Dressed to Kill (1980), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), and made cult classics such as Greetings (1968), Hi, Mom! (1970), Sisters (1972), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), The Fury (1978), and Scarface (1983).

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