Alan Parker

British filmmaker (1944–2020)

Sir Alan William Parker, CBE (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was a British movie director from Islington, London. One of his best known movies is Bugsy Malone (1975).

Sir

Alan Parker

Alan Parker at his Soho Offices, London, April 2008
Born
Alan William Parker

(1944-02-14)14 February 1944
Islington, London, England
Died31 July 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 76)
London, England
EducationDame Alice Owen's School
Occupations
Years active1971-2020
Websitealanparker.com

Early years

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Parker was born into a working-class family in Islington, North London, the son of Elsie Ellen, a dressmaker, and William Leslie Parker, a house painter.[1]

Parker died in London on 31 July 2020 at age 76.[2]

Filmography

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References

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  1. "Alan Parker profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. Genzlinger, Neil (31 July 2020). "Alan Parker, Versatile Film Director, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

Other websites

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Preceded by
Nick Park
NFTS Honorary Fellowship Succeeded by
David Yates