Person

Brian De Palma

Directing · 1940-09-11 · 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.

Filmography (67)

Year	Film	As
2023	The Moviemakers: Scorsese	Self - Filmmaker
2022	Ennio	Self
2019	Domino	Director
2017	Behind the Scenes	Self
2016	De Palma	Self
2013	Passion	Writer
2013	Passion	Director
2007	Redacted	Director
2007	Redacted	Writer
2006	Sisters	screenplay
2006	The Black Dahlia	Director
2006	The Black Dahlia	Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
2002	The Life of Brian	Self
2002	Femme Fatale	Director
2002	Femme Fatale	Writer
2000	Mission to Mars	Director
1999	Stir of Echoes	Thanks
1998	Snake Eyes	Producer
1998	Snake Eyes	Director
1998	Snake Eyes	Story
1996	Mission: Impossible	Director
1995	A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies	Self
1993	Carlito's Way	Director
1992	Raising Cain	Director
1992	Raising Cain	Screenplay
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Director
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Producer
1989	Casualties of War	Director
1987	The Untouchables	Director
1986	Wise Guys	Director
1984	Body Double	Screenplay
1984	Body Double	Story
1984	Body Double	Director
1984	Body Double	Producer
1983	Scarface	Director
1981	Blow Out	Writer
1981	Blow Out	Director
1980	Dressed to Kill	Director
1980	Dressed to Kill	Writer
1979	Home Movies	Director
1979	Home Movies	producer
1978	Movies Are My Life	Self
1978	The Fury	Director
1976	Carrie	Director
1976	Obsession	Story
1976	Obsession	Director
1974	The Godfather Part II	Musician
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Director
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Writer
1973	Sisters	Screenplay
1973	Sisters	Original Story
1973	Sisters	Director
1972	Get to Know Your Rabbit	Director
1970	Hi, Mom!	screenplay
1970	Dionysus in '69	Editor
1970	Dionysus in '69	Director of Photography
1970	Dionysus in '69	Director
1970	Hi, Mom!	director
1969	The Wedding Party	a film by
1969	The Wedding Party	director
1969	The Wedding Party	Editor
1968	Murder à la Mod	writer
1968	Greetings	Director
1968	Greetings	written by
1968	Greetings	Editor
1968	Murder à la Mod	Director
1968	Murder à la Mod	Editor