Brian De Palma

Newark, New Jersey, USA

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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Appearances

Acting 'Carrie'
7.5
Acting 'Carrie'
Self
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
6.7
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Self
Visualizing 'Carrie'
6.5
Visualizing 'Carrie'
Self
Ennio
8.3
Ennio
Self
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
6.0
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
Self
The Untouchables: Production Stories
7.3
The Untouchables: Production Stories
Self
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
7.5
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Self
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
7.3
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Self
The Untouchables: The Classic
6.5
The Untouchables: The Classic
Self
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
7.4
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Rotwang Must Go!
5.0
Rotwang Must Go!
Famous American Movie Director
The Black Dahlia
5.6
The Black Dahlia
Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
8.7
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Self
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Brian De Palma
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
5.8
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Self
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
7.0
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Self
De Palma
7.0
De Palma
Self
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
6.0
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
8.5
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Self
The Making of 'Scarface'
8.0
The Making of 'Scarface'
Self
Movies Are My Life
6.8
Movies Are My Life
Self
'Obsession' Revisited
7.3
'Obsession' Revisited
Self
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
7.0
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Self
The Scorsese Machine
8.0
The Scorsese Machine
Self
Spielberg
7.6
Spielberg
Self
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
5.5
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
The Autopsy
10.0
The Autopsy
Self
Ennio Morricone
6.8
Ennio Morricone
Self
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA
Self
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
7.0
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
Self
Black Dahlia Confidential
8.0
Black Dahlia Confidential
Leçon de Cinéma
7.0
Leçon de Cinéma
Self
Scene by Scene
6.0
Scene by Scene
Self
Kulturplatz
6.0
Kulturplatz
Self
Mr. Scorsese
8.1
Mr. Scorsese
Self

Crew

Scarface
8.2
Scarface
Director
The Untouchables
7.8
The Untouchables
Director
Mission: Impossible
7.0
Mission: Impossible
Director
Mission to Mars
6.0
Mission to Mars
Director
Obsession
6.7
Obsession
Director, Story
Carlito's Way
7.8
Carlito's Way
Director
Home Movies
5.7
Home Movies
Director, Story, Producer
Carrie
7.3
Carrie
Director
Snake Eyes
6.2
Snake Eyes
Director, Producer, Story
Femme Fatale
6.2
Femme Fatale
Director, Writer
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Producer, Director
The Black Dahlia
5.6
The Black Dahlia
Director
Casualties of War
7.2
Casualties of War
Director
Dressed to Kill
7.0
Dressed to Kill
Director, Writer
Body Double
6.8
Body Double
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
Redacted
6.0
Redacted
Director, Writer
Stir of Echoes
6.7
Stir of Echoes
Thanks
Blow Out
7.4
Blow Out
Director, Writer
The Fury
6.3
The Fury
Director
Raising Cain
6.1
Raising Cain
Screenplay, Director
Sisters
6.7
Sisters
Screenplay, Director, Original Story
Phantom of the Paradise
7.5
Phantom of the Paradise
Director, Writer
Wise Guys
5.4
Wise Guys
Director
Hi, Mom!
6.3
Hi, Mom!
Director, Screenplay, Story
Sisters
3.9
Sisters
Original Story, Screenplay
Murder à la Mod
4.6
Murder à la Mod
Director, Writer, Editor
Greetings
5.6
Greetings
Director, Editor
The Wedding Party
4.4
The Wedding Party
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Get to Know Your Rabbit
5.0
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Director
Dionysus in '69
6.2
Dionysus in '69
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Passion
5.2
Passion
Director, Writer
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
6.2
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
Woton's Wake
6.4
Woton's Wake
Director, Writer
The Responsive Eye
5.8
The Responsive Eye
Editor, Director, Director of Photography
Pehla Nasha
6.0
Pehla Nasha
Original Story
Icarus
9.0
Icarus
Director
660124: The Story of an IBM Card
8.0
660124: The Story of an IBM Card
Director
Jennifer
8.0
Jennifer
Director
To Bridge This Gap
7.0
To Bridge This Gap
Director
Domino
4.6
Domino
Director
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank
7.0
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank
Director
Sweet Vengeance
Sweet Vengeance
Writer, Director
A Boy And His Car
A Boy And His Car
Thanks
Catch and Kill
Catch and Kill
Director, Writer
Walk of Fame
2.0
Walk of Fame
Thanks
Stalkings
Stalkings
Director
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