Brian De Palma - Actor Profile

Brian De Palma

33Movies
8.7 Best Rating

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 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.

Top Rated Movies

★8.7
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003) movie poster
★8.7

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream — A documentary about Brian de Palma's "Femme Fatale."

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

2003•Documentary
★8.4
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) movie poster
★8.4

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius — This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early B

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999•Documentary
★8.3
Ennio (2022) movie poster
★8.3

Ennio — A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by th

Ennio

2022•Documentary
★7.9
The Making of 'Scarface' (1998) movie poster
★7.9

The Making of 'Scarface' — A 52-minute documentary on "Scarface," both the making of the film and its reception.

The Making of 'Scarface'

1998•Documentary
★7.6
Spielberg (2017) movie poster
★7.6

Spielberg — A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg

2017•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2023 Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy Self ★ 5.8 FLOP
2022 Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma Brian De Palma ★ 0.0 FLOP
2022 Ennio Self ★ 8.3 HIT
2017 Spielberg Self ★ 7.6 HIT
2016 De Palma Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2011 The 'Scarface' Phenomenon Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2010 Godard Made in USA Self ★ 0.0 FLOP
2006 The Black Dahlia Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited) ★ 5.6 FLOP
2006 Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' Himself ★ 5.5 FLOP
2005 Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood - ★ 7.3 HIT
2004 The Autopsy Self ★ 0.0 FLOP
2004 Black Dahlia Confidential - ★ 0.0 FLOP
2004 The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2004 The Untouchables: Production Stories Self ★ 6.5 HIT
2004 The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
2004 The Untouchables: The Classic Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
2003 The Making of 'Carlito's Way' Self ★ 5.8 FLOP
2003 Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream Self ★ 8.7 HIT
2002 Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 - ★ 0.0 FLOP
2001 The Making of 'Casualties of War' Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2001 Acting 'Carrie' Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2001 The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2001 Visualizing 'Carrie' Self ★ 5.7 FLOP
2001 'Obsession' Revisited Self ★ 6.3 FLOP
2001 Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' Self ★ 6.5 HIT
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius Self ★ 8.4 HIT
1998 The Making of 'Scarface' Self ★ 7.9 HIT
1995 Ennio Morricone Self ★ 6.7 HIT
1994 Rotwang Must Go! Famous American Movie Director ★ 3.3 FLOP
1994 Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
1990 The Scorsese Machine Self ★ 7.0 HIT
1988 Movies Are My Life Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
1968 Greetings Man smoking in front of draft office (uncredited) ★ 5.5 FLOP