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Birthday: February 14, 2044
An advertising gofer-turned-writer and director, Alan Parker began his film career through his association with producer David Puttnam, another ad man with cinematic aspirations, who hired Parker to write the screenplay for the preteen romance Melody (1971). After a stint directing television commercials and short films for the BBC, Parker made his first movie, Bugsy ...more
- 1991
- British Academy of Film and Television
- David Lean Award
- The Commitments
- win
- 1988
- National Board of Review
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- win
- 1988
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1988
- Directors Guild of America
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1988
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1991
- The Commitments
- Eejit Record Producer
- 2007
- I Really Hate My Job
- Executive Producer
- 2003
- The Life of David Gale
- Director
- 2003
- The Life of David Gale
- Producer
- 1999
- Angela's Ashes
- Director
- 1999
- Angela's Ashes
- Screenwriter
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