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
Scarface
Director
Mission: Impossible
Director
The Untouchables
Director
Carrie
Director
Carlito's Way
Director
Blow Out
Director
Mission to Mars
Director
Snake Eyes
Director
The Black Dahlia
Director
Dressed to Kill
Director
Casualties of War
Director
Body Double
Director
Phantom of the Paradise
Director
Femme Fatale
Director
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Director
Passion
Director
Sisters
Director
The Fury
Director
Raising Cain
Director
Obsession
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