Brian De Palma

Biography

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

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

21 May 1995

Greetings

15 December 1968

The Making of 'Scarface'

31 March 1998

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2 December 2005

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

13 October 1999

The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

2 September 2003

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma	Brian De Palma
2023	Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy	Self
2022	Ennio	Self
2017	Spielberg	Self
2016	De Palma	Self
2011	The 'Scarface' Phenomenon	Self
2010	Godard Made in USA	Self
2006	The Black Dahlia	Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
2006	Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'	Himself
2005	Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2004	Leçon de Cinéma	Self
2004	Kulturplatz	Self
2004	The Untouchables: Production Stories	Self
2004	The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre	Self
2004	The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast	Self
2004	The Untouchables: The Classic	Self
2004	The Autopsy	Self
2003	The Making of 'Carlito's Way'	Self
2003	Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream	Self
2002	Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2001	Acting 'Carrie'	Self
2001	'Obsession' Revisited	Self
2001	The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'	Self
2001	Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'	Self
2001	Visualizing 'Carrie'	Self
1999	Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius	Self
1998	The Making of 'Scarface'	Self
1997	Scene by Scene	Self
1995	A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies	Self
1995	Ennio Morricone	Self
1994	Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder	Self
1994	Rotwang Must Go!	Famous American Movie Director
1990	The Scorsese Machine	Self
1978	Movies Are My Life	Self
1968	Greetings	Man smoking in front of draft office

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Sweet Vengeance	Director
—	Sweet Vengeance	Writer
—	Lights Out	Director
2019	Domino	Director
2013	Passion	Director
2013	Passion	Screenplay
2007	Redacted	Director
2007	Redacted	Writer
2006	The Black Dahlia	Director
2006	Sisters	Writer
2002	Femme Fatale	Director
2002	Femme Fatale	Writer
2001	Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000	Director
2000	Mission to Mars	Director
1999	Stir of Echoes	Thanks
1998	Snake Eyes	Director
1998	Snake Eyes	Producer
1998	Snake Eyes	Story
1996	Mission: Impossible	Director
1993	Carlito's Way	Director
1992	Raising Cain	Screenplay
1992	Raising Cain	Director
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Producer
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Director
1989	Casualties of War	Director
1987	The Untouchables	Director
1986	Wise Guys	Director
1984	Body Double	Producer
1984	Body Double	Director
1984	Body Double	Screenplay
1984	Body Double	Story
1983	Scarface	Director
1981	Blow Out	Director
1981	Blow Out	Writer
1980	Dressed to Kill	Director
1980	Dressed to Kill	Writer
1980	Home Movies	Director
1980	Home Movies	Story
1980	Home Movies	Producer
1978	The Fury	Director
1976	Carrie	Director
1976	Obsession	Director
1976	Obsession	Story
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Director
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Writer
1973	Sisters	Screenplay
1973	Sisters	Director
1973	Sisters	Original Story
1972	Get to Know Your Rabbit	Director
1970	Hi, Mom!	Director
1970	Hi, Mom!	Screenplay
1970	Hi, Mom!	Story
1970	Dionysus in '69	Director
1970	Dionysus in '69	Editor
1970	Dionysus in '69	Cinematography
1969	The Wedding Party	Director
1969	The Wedding Party	Writer
1969	The Wedding Party	Producer
1969	The Wedding Party	Editor
1969	To Bridge This Gap	Director
1968	Greetings	Director
1968	Greetings	Writer
1968	Greetings	Editor
1968	Murder à la Mod	Director
1968	Murder à la Mod	Writer
1968	Murder à la Mod	Editor
1966	Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank	Director
1965	The Responsive Eye	Cinematography
1965	The Responsive Eye	Editor
1965	The Responsive Eye	Director
1964	Jennifer	Director
1963	Woton's Wake	Director
1963	Woton's Wake	Writer
1961	660124: The Story of an IBM Card	Director
1960	Icarus	Director