Actor

Brian De Palma

1988–presentb. 1940DocumentaryHistoryCrimeMusic

Chronicler of the Underworld

Also directed 41 films ↗Also wrote 20 screenplays ↗

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Known For

32 acting credits

as Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

The Black Dahlia

as Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

2006

The Black Dahlia

Filmography

2023Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight CowboySelf5.8 2022EnnioSelf8.3 2022Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinémaBrian De Palma 2017SpielbergSelf7.6 2016De PalmaSelf7.0 2011The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelf7.0

About

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.

As Director

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1983Scarface 1987The Untouchables 1996Mission: Impossible 2000Mission to Mars 1989Casualties of War 1976Obsession

As Screenwriter

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1984Body Double 1973Sisters 2007Redacted 2002Femme Fatale 1998Snake Eyes 1974Phantom of the Paradise

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