Directing
Brian De Palma
Born September 11, 1940 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.
Directed Films
4.6
Domino
2019·Crime
5.2
Passion
2013·Thriller
6.0
Redacted
2007·War
5.6
The Black Dahlia
2006·Crime
6.2
Femme Fatale
2002·Mystery
6.2
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001·Music
6.0
Mission to Mars
2000·Science Fiction
6.2
Snake Eyes
1998·Crime
7.0
Mission: Impossible
1996·Adventure
7.8
Carlito's Way
1993·Crime
6.1
Raising Cain
1992·Horror
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990·Comedy
7.2
Casualties of War
1989·Drama
7.8
The Untouchables
1987·Crime
5.4
Wise Guys
1986·Comedy
6.8
Body Double
1984·Crime
8.2
Scarface
1983·Action
7.4
Blow Out
1981·Crime
7.0
Dressed to Kill
1980·Thriller
5.6
Home Movies
1980·Comedy
6.3
The Fury
1978·Horror
7.3
Carrie
1976·Horror
6.7
Obsession
1976·Thriller
7.5
Phantom of the Paradise
1974·Comedy
Also Appeared In
5.0
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
2023·Documentary
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Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
2022·Documentary
8.3
Ennio
2022·Documentary
7.6
Spielberg
2017·Documentary
7.0
De Palma
2016·Documentary
7.0
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011·Documentary
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Godard Made in USA
2010·Documentary
5.6
The Black Dahlia
2006·Crime
5.5
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006·Documentary
7.4
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005·Documentary
10.0
The Autopsy
2004·Documentary
8.0
Black Dahlia Confidential
2004·Documentary