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Birthday: February 14, 1944
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 Awards
- Best Director (David Lean Award)
- The Commitments
- win
- 1988
- National Board of Review
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- win
- 1988
- Golden Globe
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1988
- Directors Guild of America
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1988
- Academy
- Best Director
- Mississippi Burning
- nom
- 1991
- The Commitments
- Eejit Record Producer
- 2007
- Ice at the Bottom of the World
- Director
- 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
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