Alan Parker

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

Early years
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.

Death
Parker died in London on 31 July 2020 at age 76.

Filmography

 Melody (1971) (writer only)
 Our Cissy (1974) (short film)
 Footsteps (1974) (short film)
 The Evacuees (TV, 1975)
 Bugsy Malone (1976)
 Midnight Express (1978)
 Fame (1980)
 Shoot the Moon (1982)
 Pink Floyd—The Wall (1982)
 Birdy (1984)
 Angel Heart (1987)
 Mississippi Burning (1988)
 Come See the Paradise (1990)
 The Commitments (1991)
 The Road to Wellville (1994)
 Evita (1996)
 Angela's Ashes (1999)
 The Life of David Gale (2003)

References

Other websites

 Official Alan Parker Website

Category:1944 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Disease-related deaths in London
Category:Academy Award winning directors
Category:BAFTA Award winning directors
Category:BAFTA Award winning writers
Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Movie directors from London
Category:Movie producers from London
Category:People from Islington
Category:Screenwriters from London