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Alan Clarke

Director

Alan Clarke

Born October 28, 1935 in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UKDied July 24, 199056 films

Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Clarke primarily worked for TV, writing and directing plays for Rediffusion, LWT, and the BBC. On film, he made only three features, the best known of which is the 1979 youth prison drama Scum, in fact an expansion of a Play for Today production.

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Scum posterFirst watchScum19797.1Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Made in Britain poster7.0Made in Britain1983Elephant poster6.5Elephant1989The Firm poster6.6The Firm1989Penda's Fen poster7.4Penda's Fen1974Scum poster7.2Scum1977Rita, Sue and Bob Too poster6.2Rita, Sue and Bob Too1987

Filmography

56 films as director
  1. 1989The FirmDirector
  2. 1989ElephantDirector
  3. 1987RoadDirector
  4. 1987ChristineDirector
  5. 1987Rita, Sue and Bob TooDirector
  6. 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireDirector
  7. 1985ContactDirector
  8. 1984Stars of the Roller State DiscoDirector
  9. 1984The British DeskDirector
  10. 1983Made in BritainDirector
  11. 1983Brief EncountersDirector
  12. 1982BaalDirector
  13. 1981Psy-WarriorsDirector
  14. 1981Beloved EnemyDirector
  15. 1980Vodka ColaDirector
  16. 1979ScumDirector
  17. 1978NinaDirector
  18. 1978Danton's DeathDirector
  19. 1977ScumDirector
  20. 1977BukovskyDirector
  21. 1976Fast HandsDirector
  22. 1975DianeDirector
  23. 1975Funny FarmDirector
  24. 1974A Follower for EmilyDirector
  25. 1974Penda's FenDirector
  26. 1973The Love-Girl and the InnocentDirector
  27. 1973Man Above MenDirector
  28. 1973Achilles HeelDirector
  29. 1972Horatio BottomleyDirector
  30. 1972A Life Is ForeverDirector
  31. 1972To Encourage the OthersDirector
  32. 1972HoraceDirector
  33. 1972Under the AgeDirector
  34. 1971Everybody Say CheeseDirector
  35. 1970The Hallelujah HandshakeDirector
  36. 1970I Can't See My Little WillieDirector
  37. 1970Sovereign's CompanyDirector
  38. 1969The ComicDirector
  39. 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle TunnelDirector
  40. 1969The Ladies: DoreenDirector
  41. 1969The Ladies: JoanDirector
  42. 1969The Piano TunerDirector
  43. 1968Stand by Your ScreenDirector
  44. 1968ThiefDirector
  45. 1968Nothing's Ever OverDirector
  46. 1968The Fifty-Seventh SaturdayDirector
  47. 1968StellaDirector
  48. 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Director
  49. 1968Goodnight AlbertDirector
  50. 1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Director
  51. 1968Sally Go Round the MoonDirector
  52. 1967George's RoomDirector
  53. 1967Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?Director
  54. 1967The Gentleman CallerDirector
  55. 1967A Man InsideDirector
  56. 1967ShelterDirector