Brian De Palma
Director
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.
Born1940-09-11
Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA
Known For
8.2
Scarface
ActionCrime
7.0
Mission: Impossible
AdventureAction
7.8
The Untouchables
CrimeHistory
7.3
Carrie
HorrorThriller
7.8
Carlito's Way
CrimeDrama
6.2
Snake Eyes
CrimeMystery
6.7
Body Double
CrimeMystery
7.4
Blow Out
CrimeMystery
6.2
Femme Fatale
MysteryCrime
6.0
Mission to Mars
Sci-FiAdventure
7.0
Dressed to Kill
ThrillerMystery
5.6
The Black Dahlia
CrimeThriller
7.2
Casualties of War
DramaHistory
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
ComedyDrama
7.5
Phantom of the Paradise
ComedyDrama
6.3
The Fury
HorrorSci-Fi
6.0
Raising Cain
HorrorThriller
5.2
Passion
ThrillerDrama
6.7
Obsession
ThrillerMystery
6.7
Sisters
ThrillerHorror
6.3
Hi, Mom!
ComedyCrime
6.0
Redacted
WarDrama
5.5
Greetings
Comedy
4.6
Domino
CrimeThriller