Brian De Palma
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 11, 1940 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, 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.
Known For
| 2025 | Mr. ScorseseSelf | |
| 2023 | Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight CowboySelf | |
| 2022 | EnnioSelf | |
| 2022 | Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinémaBrian De Palma | |
| 2017 | SpielbergSelf | |
| 2016 | De PalmaSelf | |
| 2011 | The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelf | |
| 2010 | Godard Made in USASelf | |
| 2006 | The Black DahliaElizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'Himself | |
| 2005 | Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | |
| 2004 | The Untouchables: Production StoriesSelf | |
| 2004 | The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the GenreSelf | |
| 2004 | The Untouchables: The Script, the CastSelf | |
| 2004 | The Untouchables: The ClassicSelf | |
| 2004 | The AutopsySelf | |
| 2004 | Black Dahlia Confidential | |
| 2004 | Leçon de CinémaSelf | |
| 2004 | KulturplatzSelf | |
| 2003 | The Making of 'Carlito's Way'Self | |
| 2003 | Femme Fatale: Dream Within a DreamSelf | |
| 2002 | Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 | |
| 2001 | Acting 'Carrie'Self | |
| 2001 | Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'Self | |
| 2001 | Visualizing 'Carrie'Self | |
| 2001 | 'Obsession' RevisitedSelf | |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'Self | |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Casualties of War'Self | |
| 1999 | Hitchcock: Shadow of a GeniusSelf | |
| 1998 | The Making of 'Scarface'Self | |
| 1997 | Scene by SceneSelf | |
| 1995 | Ennio MorriconeSelf | |
| 1994 | Rotwang Must Go!Famous American Movie Director | |
| 1994 | Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy WonderSelf | |
| 1990 | The Scorsese MachineSelf | |
| 1988 | Movies Are My LifeSelf |
| 1998 | Snake EyesProducer | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the VanitiesProducer | |
| 1984 | Body DoubleProducer | |
| 1980 | Home MoviesProducer | |
| 1969 | The Wedding PartyProducer |
| 2019 | DominoDirector | |
| 2013 | PassionDirector | |
| 2007 | RedactedDirector | |
| 2006 | The Black DahliaDirector | |
| 2002 | Femme FataleDirector | |
| 2001 | Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000Director | |
| 2000 | Mission to MarsDirector | |
| 1998 | Snake EyesDirector | |
| 1996 | Mission: ImpossibleDirector | |
| 1993 | Carlito's WayDirector | |
| 1992 | Raising CainDirector | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the VanitiesDirector | |
| 1989 | Casualties of WarDirector | |
| 1987 | The UntouchablesDirector | |
| 1986 | Wise GuysDirector | |
| 1984 | Body DoubleDirector | |
| 1983 | ScarfaceDirector | |
| 1981 | Blow OutDirector | |
| 1980 | Dressed to KillDirector | |
| 1980 | Home MoviesDirector | |
| 1978 | The FuryDirector | |
| 1976 | ObsessionDirector | |
| 1976 | CarrieDirector | |
| 1974 | Phantom of the ParadiseDirector | |
| 1973 | SistersDirector | |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your RabbitDirector | |
| 1970 | Hi, Mom!Director | |
| 1970 | Dionysus in '69Director | |
| 1969 | The Wedding PartyDirector | |
| 1969 | To Bridge This GapDirector | |
| 1968 | Murder à la ModDirector | |
| 1968 | GreetingsDirector | |
| 1966 | Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong BankDirector | |
| 1965 | The Responsive EyeDirector | |
| 1964 | JenniferDirector | |
| 1963 | Woton's WakeDirector | |
| 1961 | 660124: The Story of an IBM CardDirector | |
| 1960 | IcarusDirector | |
| - | Sweet VengeanceDirector | |
| - | Catch and KillDirector | |
| - | StalkingsDirector |
| 2013 | PassionWriter | |
| 2007 | RedactedWriter | |
| 2006 | SistersOriginal Story | |
| 2006 | SistersScreenplay | |
| 2002 | Femme FataleWriter | |
| 1998 | Snake EyesStory | |
| 1993 | Pehla NashaOriginal Story | |
| 1992 | Raising CainScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Body DoubleScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Body DoubleStory | |
| 1981 | Blow OutWriter | |
| 1980 | Dressed to KillWriter | |
| 1980 | Home MoviesStory | |
| 1976 | ObsessionStory | |
| 1974 | Phantom of the ParadiseWriter | |
| 1973 | SistersScreenplay | |
| 1973 | SistersOriginal Story | |
| 1970 | Hi, Mom!Screenplay | |
| 1970 | Hi, Mom!Story | |
| 1969 | The Wedding PartyWriter | |
| 1968 | Murder à la ModWriter | |
| 1963 | Woton's WakeWriter | |
| - | Sweet VengeanceWriter | |
| - | Catch and KillWriter |
| 2012 | Walk of FameThanks | |
| 1999 | Stir of EchoesThanks | |
| 1990 | A Boy And His CarThanks |