
Brian De Palma
Sep 11, 1940 (84 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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

Scene by Scene
Self

The Black Dahlia
Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

Ennio
Self

Spielberg
Self

Greetings
Man smoking in front of draft office (uncredited)

Movies Are My Life
Self

De Palma
Self
Credits
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Brian De Palma★ NR
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Self★ 5.8
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Ennio 2022Self★ 8.3
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Spielberg 2017Self★ 7.6
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De Palma 2016Self★ 7.1
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Self★ 7
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Godard Made in USA 2010Self★ NR
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The Black Dahlia 2006Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.6
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Himself★ 5.5
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The Autopsy 2004Self★ NR
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Self★ 6
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Self★ 6.5
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Self★ 7
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Self★ 6
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Self★ 5.8
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Self★ 8.7
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Self★ 7
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Acting 'Carrie' 2001Self★ 7
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Visualizing 'Carrie' 2001Self★ 5.7
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Self★ 7
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Self★ 6.3
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Self★ 6.5
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Self★ 8.4
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Self★ 7.9
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Scene by Scene 1997Self★ 6
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Ennio Morricone 1995Self★ 6.7
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Rotwang Must Go! 1994Famous American Movie Director★ 4
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Self★ 6
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The Scorsese Machine 1990Self★ 7
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Movies Are My Life 1988Self★ 6
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Greetings 1968Man smoking in front of draft office (uncredited)★ 5.6