Alan Parker
Film director · 4 films (1982–1996)
Alan Parker is a director whose work here spans Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) to Evita (1996), across drama and mystery. 2 of those films were photographed by Peter Biziou. The work runs wide — 37% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 176 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Sir Alan William Parker was a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars.
Born 14 February 1944 · Islington, London, England, UK · died 31 July 2020
Directing style
Alan Parker builds tense, ominous, and lonely atmospheres by staging his dramas and thrillers primarily in dark, night-time interiors lit by practical fixtures, windows, and harsh sunlight. He favors eye-level framing, balancing wide and medium shots with a near-even split between deep and shallow depth of field to keep characters grounded in their environments. His visual signature relies on a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by a heavy, shadow-laden palette of deep charcoals, earthy browns, and muted grays, punctuated by stark, pale highlights.
Awards
- BAFTA Fellowship · 2013
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 1992
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 1979
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film · 1988
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Knight Bachelor
Films directed by Alan Parker
About Alan Parker
When was Alan Parker born?
Alan Parker was born on 14 February 1944 in Islington, London, England, UK and died on 31 July 2020.
What films has Alan Parker directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Pink Floyd The Wall (1982), Angel Heart (1987), Mississippi Burning (1988) and Evita (1996).
What awards has Alan Parker won?
BAFTA Fellowship (2013), BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1992), BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1979) and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Search every frame of Alan Parker’s films
All 176 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Alan Parker — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.