Brian De Palma

Acting

Brian De Palma

Overview

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Birthday
Sep 11, 1940 (85 years old)

Brian De Palma

Known For

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
1h 42m
DOLBY
Movie 2023

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight...

Ennio
2h 36m
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Ennio

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific...

Spielberg
2h 27m
DOLBY
Movie 2017

Spielberg

A documentary on the life and career of one of...

De Palma
1h 48m
DOLBY
Movie 2016

De Palma

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career,...

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
39min
DOLBY
Movie 2011

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in...

Godard Made in USA
52min
DOLBY
Movie 2010

Godard Made in USA

Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker,...

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
50min
DOLBY
Movie 2006

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring...

The Autopsy
26min
DOLBY
Movie 2004

The Autopsy

A documentary about the making of Brian De Palma's 1973...

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
19min
DOLBY
Movie 2004

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

Brian DePalma and Art Linson discuss how the 1987 film...

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
14min
DOLBY
Movie 2004

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

Cast and crew members from The Untouchables recall the production.

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.