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Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Birthday: 1940-09-11

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.

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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA....

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Acting 'Carrie'
Acting 'Carrie'

In this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spa...

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Visualizing 'Carrie'
Visualizing 'Carrie'

The making of "Carrie" (1976) is presented on the film's 25th anniversary with interviews with direc...

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Ennio
Ennio

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the ...

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The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

A documentary about the making of "Carlito's Way."...

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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

Cast and crew members from The Untouchables recall the production....

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The Untouchables: Production Stories
The Untouchables: Production Stories

Cast and crew from "The Untouchables" share production stories....

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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

Brian DePalma and Art Linson discuss how the 1987 film "The Untouchables" came together....

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The Untouchables: The Classic
The Untouchables: The Classic

Brian DePalma, Art Linson, Charles Martin Smith discussing "The Untouchables."...

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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

"Bullets Over Hollywood" delves into America's fascination with gangsters and features historical pe...

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Rotwang Must Go!
Rotwang Must Go!

Business tycoon Rotwang has been murdered. In a series of intertwined, loosely connected flashbacks,...

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The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag f...

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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

A documentary about Brian de Palma's "Femme Fatale."...

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Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaki...

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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores h...

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De Palma
De Palma

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and hi...

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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coinci...

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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering...

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The Making of 'Scarface'
The Making of 'Scarface'

A 52-minute documentary on "Scarface," both the making of the film and its reception....

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Movies Are My Life
Movies Are My Life

The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived...

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'Obsession' Revisited
'Obsession' Revisited

A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Pal...

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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-...

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The Scorsese Machine
The Scorsese Machine

Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for Marti...

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Spielberg
Spielberg

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Stev...

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Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Documentary about Brian De Palma's films in the 60's....

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

A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward...

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Greetings
Greetings

Three friends in New York City discuss how to dodge the draft and Vietnam, JFK's assassination, voye...

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The Autopsy
The Autopsy

A documentary about the making of Brian De Palma's 1973 film "Sisters" including interviews with the...

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Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone

From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contr...

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Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA

Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and...

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The Making of 'Casualties of War'
The Making of 'Casualties of War'

Documentary made for the film's 2001 DVD release....

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Black Dahlia Confidential
Black Dahlia Confidential

The murder of a young Hollywood actress Elizabeth Short in 1947 is the oldest unsolved murder case i...

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