Brian De Palma
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
- Kulturplatz (2004)
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004)
- Mr. Scorsese (2025)
- Ennio (2022)
- Scene by Scene (1997)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
- Spielberg (2017)
- De Palma (2016)
- Godard Made in USA (2010)
- Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2023)
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999)
- Movies Are My Life (1988)
- Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (2006)
- The Making of 'Scarface' (1998)
- Acting 'Carrie' (2001)
- The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' (2001)
- The Untouchables: Production Stories (2004)
- Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003)
- Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder (1994)