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Brian De Palma

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Brian De Palma

Born September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey, USA41 films

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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Scarface posterFirst watchScarface19838.2After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.View film

Essential films

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The Untouchables poster7.8The Untouchables1987Mission: Impossible poster7.0Mission: Impossible1996Carlito's Way poster7.8Carlito's Way1993Carrie poster7.3Carrie1976Blow Out poster7.4Blow Out1981Casualties of War poster7.2Casualties of War1989Phantom of the Paradise poster7.5Phantom of the Paradise1974Dressed to Kill poster7.0Dressed to Kill1980

Filmography

41 films as director
  1. TBASweet VengeanceDirector
  2. TBACatch and KillDirector
  3. TBAStalkingsDirector
  4. 2019DominoDirector
  5. 2013PassionDirector
  6. 2007RedactedDirector
  7. 2006The Black DahliaDirector
  8. 2002Femme FataleDirector
  9. 2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000Director
  10. 2000Mission to MarsDirector
  11. 1998Snake EyesDirector
  12. 1996Mission: ImpossibleDirector
  13. 1993Carlito's WayDirector
  14. 1992Raising CainDirector
  15. 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesDirector
  16. 1989Casualties of WarDirector
  17. 1987The UntouchablesDirector
  18. 1986Wise GuysDirector
  19. 1984Body DoubleDirector
  20. 1983ScarfaceDirector
  21. 1981Blow OutDirector
  22. 1980Dressed to KillDirector
  23. 1980Home MoviesDirector
  24. 1978The FuryDirector
  25. 1976CarrieDirector
  26. 1976ObsessionDirector
  27. 1974Phantom of the ParadiseDirector
  28. 1973SistersDirector
  29. 1972Get to Know Your RabbitDirector
  30. 1970Hi, Mom!Director
  31. 1970Dionysus in '69Director
  32. 1969The Wedding PartyDirector
  33. 1969To Bridge This GapDirector
  34. 1968GreetingsDirector
  35. 1968Murder à la ModDirector
  36. 1966Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong BankDirector
  37. 1965The Responsive EyeDirector
  38. 1964JenniferDirector
  39. 1963Woton's WakeDirector
  40. 1961660124: The Story of an IBM CardDirector
  41. 1960IcarusDirector