Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Directing

Born: 1940-09-11 in 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.

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Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

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Ennio

Ennio

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Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

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Movies Are My Life

Movies Are My Life

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Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

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Spielberg

Spielberg

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Visualizing 'Carrie'

Visualizing 'Carrie'

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Acting 'Carrie'

Acting 'Carrie'

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De Palma

De Palma

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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

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Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

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Black Dahlia Confidential

Black Dahlia Confidential

No Poster

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

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Godard Made in USA

Godard Made in USA

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No Poster

Rotwang Must Go!

Famous American Movie Director

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

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Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

Brian De Palma

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

The Scorsese Machine

The Scorsese Machine

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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

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The Autopsy

The Autopsy

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The Making of 'Scarface'

The Making of 'Scarface'

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The Untouchables: Production Stories

The Untouchables: Production Stories

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

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

Himself

The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

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Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

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'Obsession' Revisited

'Obsession' Revisited

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The Making of 'Casualties of War'

The Making of 'Casualties of War'

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The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

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The Untouchables: The Classic

The Untouchables: The Classic

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