Alan Clarke

Known for Directing

Born October 28, 1935

Died July 24, 1990 (aged 54)

Place of Birth Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

Alan Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England. Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, including work for the famous play strands The Wednesday Play and Play for Today. His subject matter tended towards social realism, especially with respect to deprived or oppressed communities.