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Brian De Palma

Director
Biography
Brian Russell De Palma 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, including such box office successes as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, De Palma worked repeatedly with actors Jennifer Salt, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen (his wife from 1979 to 1983), Gary Sinise, John Lithgow, William Finley, Charles Durning, Gerrit Graham, cinematographers Stephen H. Burum and Vilmos Zsigmond (see List of noted film director and cinematographer collaborations), set designer Jack Fisk, and composers Bernard Herrmann and Pino Donaggio. De Palma is credited with fostering the careers of or outright discovering Robert De Niro, Jill Clayburgh, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Andy Garcia and Margot Kidder.

Personal Info

Occupation Director
Place of Birth Newark, New Jersey, USA
Birthday 1940-09-11

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Filmography by Year

1
2019
1
2013
1
2007
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2006
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1998
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1996
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1993
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1992
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1990
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1989
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1987
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1986
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1984
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1983
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1981
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1980
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1978
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1976
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1974
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1972
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1970
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1969
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1968
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1966
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1965
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1964
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1963
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1961
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1960

Filmography by Genre

Thriller
17
Crime
14
Drama
11
Mystery
10
Comedy
9
Horror
6
Romance
2
War
2
Action
2
Adventure
2
History
2
Music
2
Science Fiction
2
Documentary
1