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

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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
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