Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Directing
Born 1940-09-11Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (33)

The Black Dahlia
5.6

The Black Dahlia

2006Movie5.6
Ennio
8.3

Ennio

2022Movie8.3
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
Movies Are My Life
6.8

Movies Are My Life

1988Movie6.8
Visualizing 'Carrie'
6.5

Visualizing 'Carrie'

2001Movie6.5
Ennio Morricone
6.8

Ennio Morricone

1995Movie6.8
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

2010Movie
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
7.5

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

2004Movie7.5
Acting 'Carrie'
7.5

Acting 'Carrie'

2001Movie7.5
Godard Made in USA

Godard Made in USA

2010Movie
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
8.5

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999Movie8.5
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

2022Movie
De Palma
7.0

De Palma

2016Movie7.0
The Making of 'Scarface'
8.0

The Making of 'Scarface'

1998Movie8.0
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
7.0

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011Movie7.0
Rotwang Must Go!
5.0

Rotwang Must Go!

1994Movie5.0
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
7.3

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

2004Movie7.3
The Scorsese Machine
8.0

The Scorsese Machine

1990Movie8.0
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
6.0

The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

2003Movie6.0
Black Dahlia Confidential
8.0

Black Dahlia Confidential

2004Movie8.0
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
8.7

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

2003Movie8.7
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
6.0

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

1994Movie6.0
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
7.0

The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

2001Movie7.0
The Autopsy
10.0

The Autopsy

2004Movie10.0
The Untouchables: Production Stories
7.3

The Untouchables: Production Stories

2004Movie7.3
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
7.4

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005Movie7.4
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
5.0

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

2023Movie5.0
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

2002Movie
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
5.5

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

2006Movie5.5
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
6.7

Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

2001Movie6.7
'Obsession' Revisited
7.3

'Obsession' Revisited

2001Movie7.3
The Untouchables: The Classic
6.5

The Untouchables: The Classic

2004Movie6.5
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
7.0

The Making of 'Casualties of War'

2001Movie7.0

TV Shows (4)

Kulturplatz
6.0

Kulturplatz

2004Series6.0
Mr. Scorsese
8.1

Mr. Scorsese

2025Series8.1
Leçon de Cinéma
7.0

Leçon de Cinéma

2004Series7.0
Scene by Scene
6.0

Scene by Scene

1997Series6.0