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Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Known For Directing
Birthday Sep 11, 1940 (84)
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 fro ... m 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.

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Filmography

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

as Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

Rotwang Must Go!

Rotwang Must Go!

1994

as Famous American Movie Director

Greetings

Greetings

1968

as Man smoking in front of draft office

Passion

Passion

2013

Screenplay

Redacted

Redacted

2007

Writer

Sisters

Sisters

2006

Screenplay, Original Story

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

2002

Writer

Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes

1999

Thanks

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

1998

Story

Raising Cain

Raising Cain

1992

Screenplay

Body Double

Body Double

1984

Story, Screenplay

Blow Out

Blow Out

1981

Writer

Home Movies

Home Movies

1980

Story

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

Writer

Obsession

Obsession

1976

Story

Sisters

Sisters

1973

Screenplay, Original Story

Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom!

1970

Story, Screenplay

Dionysus in '69

Dionysus in '69

1970

Cinematography, Editor

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

Writer, Editor

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

1968

Writer, Editor

Greetings

Greetings

1968

Writer, Editor

The Responsive Eye

The Responsive Eye

1965

Cinematography, Editor

Woton's Wake

Woton's Wake

1963

Writer

Domino

Domino

2019

Director

Passion

Passion

2013

Director

Redacted

Redacted

2007

Director

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

Director

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

2002

Director

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

2000

Director

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

1998

Director

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996

Director

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993

Director

Raising Cain

Raising Cain

1992

Director

Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989

Director

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1987

Director

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

Director

Body Double

Body Double

1984

Director

Scarface

Scarface

1983

Director

Blow Out

Blow Out

1981

Director

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

Director

Home Movies

Home Movies

1980

Director

The Fury

The Fury

1978

Director

Obsession

Obsession

1976

Director

Carrie

Carrie

1976

Director

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

Director

Sisters

Sisters

1973

Director

Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

Director

Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom!

1970

Director

Dionysus in '69

Dionysus in '69

1970

Director

To Bridge This Gap

To Bridge This Gap

1969

Director

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

Director

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

1968

Director

Greetings

Greetings

1968

Director

The Responsive Eye

The Responsive Eye

1965

Director

Woton's Wake

Woton's Wake

1963

Director

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

1998

Producer

Body Double

Body Double

1984

Producer

Home Movies

Home Movies

1980

Producer

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director Carlito's Way Nominated
Television Credits

No data available

Leçon de Cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2004

Scene by Scene

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1997

Kulturplatz

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2004

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 16 20 11
2024 6 13 26 6
2024 7 15 24 8
2024 8 12 20 5
2024 9 7 14 5
2024 10 10 21 4
2024 11 8 16 3
2024 12 9 16 5
2025 1 12 18 7
2025 2 8 14 1
2025 3 4 10 0
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 7 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 704 267
2024 6 436 77
2024 7 177 159
2024 12 353 169
2025 1 457 40
2025 2 587 51
2025 3 624 548
2025 7 510 172
2025 8 571 101

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