Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is considered part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Brian De Palma on the set of Carrie (1976).
In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his suspense, psychological thriller, and crime films. He directed successful and popular films such as the supernatural horror Carrie, The Fury (1978), the erotic crime thriller Dressed to Kill, the thriller Blow Out, the crime dramas Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and the action spy film Mission: Impossible.
Filmography[]
Feature films[]
- Murder a la Mod (1968)
- Greetings (1968)
- The Wedding Party (1969)
- Hi, Mom! (1970)
- Dionysus in '69 (1970)
- Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
- Sisters (1973)
- Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
- Obsession (1976)
- Carrie (1976)
- The Fury (1978)
- Home Movies (1980)
- Dressed to Kill (1980)
- Blow Out (1981)
- Scarface (1983)
- Body Double (1984)
- Wise Guys (1986)
- The Untouchables (1987)
- Casualties of War (1989)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
- Raising Cain (1992)
- Carlito's Way (1993)
- Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- Mission to Mars (2000)
- Femme Fatale (2002)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Redacted (2007)
- Passion (2012)
- Lights Out (2017)
Short films[]
- Icarus (1960)
- 660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
- Woton's Wake (1962)
- Jennifer (1964)
- Bridge That Gap (1965)
- Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Documentary films[]
- The Responsive Eye (1966)
- De Palma (2015)
Gallery[]
Brian De Palma on the set of The Untouchables (1987)
Brian De Palma on the set of Carlito's Way with Al Pacino. (1993)
Brian De Palma (2012)
Brian De Palma on the set of Scarface with Al Pacino. (1983)