Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Born: September 11, 1940
in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 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 for Brian De Palma...

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Title: Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 2023
Type: Movie
This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and the flawed but gifted people who made it. It is about a troubled era of cultural ferment, social and political change, about broken dreams and strivers, then and now. It is about an era that made a movie and a movie that made an era.
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Ennio
Title: Ennio
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2022
Type: Movie
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
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Spielberg
Title: Spielberg
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2017
Type: Movie
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
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De Palma
Title: De Palma
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 2016
Type: Movie
An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Title: The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2011
Type: Movie
This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting imprint on popular culture.
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Godard Made in USA
Title: Godard Made in USA
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 2010
Type: Movie
Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American cinema.
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The Black Dahlia
Title: The Black Dahlia
Character: Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
Released: September 15, 2006
Type: Movie
In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.
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Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Title: Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Character: Himself
Released: February 28, 2006
Type: Movie
A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Title: Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Released: December 2, 2005
Type: Movie
"Bullets Over Hollywood" delves into America's fascination with gangsters and features historical perspective, analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and details about the connection between real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos. The documentary chronicles films such as the _American Mutoscope & Biograph [us]_ film _Musketeers of Pig Alley, The (1912)_ (the 1912 film directed by D.W. Griffith that began it all), 1930's and '40s classics including "Little Caesar," "The Public Enemy," "The Roaring Twenties," "The Petrified Forest" and "High Sierra," to such modern tales as "The Godfather," "Scarface," "Goodfellas," "Donnie Brasco," "Casino," "A Bronx Tale," "Carlito's Way," "Once Upon a Time in America" and many more. The special takes a look at television with shows such as "The Sopranos" and "Growing Up Gotti," all part of America's parallel fascination with fictional and real-life gangsters.
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The Autopsy
Title: The Autopsy
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 2004
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of Brian De Palma's 1973 film "Sisters" including interviews with the cast and crew.
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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Title: The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Cast and crew members from The Untouchables recall the production.
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The Untouchables: Production Stories
Title: The Untouchables: Production Stories
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Cast and crew from "The Untouchables" share production stories.
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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Title: The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Brian DePalma and Art Linson discuss how the 1987 film "The Untouchables" came together.
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The Untouchables: The Classic
Title: The Untouchables: The Classic
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Brian DePalma, Art Linson, Charles Martin Smith discussing "The Untouchables."
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Title: Leçon de Cinéma
Character: Self
Released: March 20, 2004
Type: TV
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The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
Title: The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of "Carlito's Way."
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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Title: Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Character: Self
Released: March 25, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary about Brian de Palma's "Femme Fatale."
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Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Title: Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary about Brian De Palma's films in the 60's.
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Visualizing 'Carrie'
Title: Visualizing 'Carrie'
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
The making of "Carrie" (1976) is presented on the film's 25th anniversary with interviews with director Brian De Palma, editor Paul Hirsch, art director Jack Fisk and writer Laurence D. Cohen. The special talks about the book transition to film and the editorial process during filming.
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Acting 'Carrie'
Title: Acting 'Carrie'
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
In this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and others) share stories about the making of the classic horror film 25 years after its release.
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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Title: The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this thrilling murder mystery. Includes interviews with director Brian De Palma and star Angie Dickenson, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who relate their experiences of working on the film.
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'Obsession' Revisited
Title: 'Obsession' Revisited
Character: Self
Released: June 26, 2001
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Palma, stars Cliff Robertson and Genevieve Bujold and more.
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Title: Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA.
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Title: Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 1999
Type: Movie
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Notorious", "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" and "The Birds". The movie also covers his television years and neatly examines the Hitchcock signature touches, from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin.
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The Making of 'Scarface'
Title: The Making of 'Scarface'
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 1998
Type: Movie
A 52-minute documentary on "Scarface," both the making of the film and its reception.
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Title: Scene by Scene
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 1997
Type: TV
Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date, and to talk us through them.
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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Title: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1995
Type: Movie
Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.
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Ennio Morricone
Title: Ennio Morricone
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986 drama The Mission, film composer Ennio Morricone has crafted more than 500 scores over the course of his enduring career in film. Now fans can take a look back at the life and career of one of cinema's most prolific composers through interviews with both the composer himself and many of his longtime collaborators. From his Italian efforts to his work in America, this documentary covers every aspect of Morricone's career as few have, offering insight into his childhood, his longtime association with Leone, and his ultimate disenchantment with the American studio system.
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Rotwang Must Go!
Title: Rotwang Must Go!
Character: Famous American Movie Director
Released: October 28, 1994
Type: Movie
A comedy directed by Hans-Christoph Blumenberg.
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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Title: Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 1994
Type: Movie
A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coincide with "Pulp Fiction" hitting UK cinemas.
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The Scorsese Machine
Title: The Scorsese Machine
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for Martin Scorsese. After making a diverse group of films in the 80s, he reunited with Robert DeNiro for "Goodfellas" and later that year shot a segment for "New York Stories", an anthology film of three shorts by Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Francis Ford Coppola. During the editing, the French documentary series "Cinéma, de notre temps" filmed a documentary on the director, and it's a fascinating glimpse into his life, personality, and working habits as he edits his short with long-time collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker.
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Movies Are My Life
Title: Movies Are My Life
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 1978
Type: Movie
The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching Scorsese while he was in post-production on New York, New York and editing The Last Waltz, British filmmaker Peter Hayden gets the manically hyper Scorsese to comment on his youth, his relation to his lead characters, and most importantly, his approach to direction. The doc doesn’t quite move at the pace of Scorsese’s revved-up speed-talking, but it does offer some real insight into his productivity in the 1970s, thanks to an impressive array of talking heads. Included are Scorsese’s collaborators Jay Cocks, Mardik Martin, Brian De Palma, Steven Prince (who co-produced this doc), and his mentor John Cassavetes. Also the performers, who discuss his working methods in detail — Jodie Foster, Liza Minnelli, and, of course, Robert De Niro.
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Greetings
Title: Greetings
Character: Man smoking in front of draft office
Released: December 15, 1968
Type: Movie
An offbeat, episodic film about three friends, Paul, a shy love-seeker, Lloyd, a vibrant conspiracy nut, and Jon, an aspiring filmmaker and peeping tom. The film satirizes free-love, the Kennedy assassination, Vietnam, and amateur film-making.
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Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Title: Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Character: Brian De Palma
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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The Making of a Thriller
Title: The Making of a Thriller
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Director Brian de Palma, actors Angie Dickinson and Keith Gordon, and producer George Litto recall their work on Dressed to Kill.