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Film & Television
Brian De Palma
b. 1940Newark, NJItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Scarface
Biography
Scarface; The Untouchables; Carrie; Carlito's Way; Hitchcock's American heir. BAFTA nomination; César Award winner; shaped the American crime film canon
Notable For
- Scarface
- The Untouchables
- Carrie
- Carlito's Way
Honors & Recognition
- BAFTA nomination
- César Award winner
- shaped the American crime film canon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brian De Palma Italian?
Yes — Brian De Palma is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Scarface
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Directing
- Years
- b. 1940
- Birth Place
- Newark, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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