Sir Alan Parker CBE
D&AD President — (1975–76)
Profile
About
Filmmaker, producer and writer Alan Parker started his career as an office boy in an ad agency post room, but spent his time off dreaming of writing adverts. A job as copywriter was the next logical step, and Parker went on to work with Collett Dickenson Pearce before changing tack to become a director and producing a pair of short films for the BBC, one of which, exploring the story of two evacuees, won a BAFTA and International Emmy. In 1976 he directed his first feature film Bugsy Malone, followed by Midnight Express in 1978, and Fame in 1980. He continued directing throughout the 80s and 90s, winning 19 BAFAs, ten Golden Globes and six Academy Awards.
About
Filmmaker, producer and writer Alan Parker started his career as an office boy in an ad agency post room, but spent his time off dreaming of writing adverts. A job as copywriter was the next logical step, and Parker went on to work with Collett Dickenson Pearce before changing tack to become a director and producing a pair of short films for the BBC, one of which, exploring the story of two evacuees, won a BAFTA and International Emmy. In 1976 he directed his first feature film Bugsy Malone, followed by Midnight Express in 1978, and Fame in 1980. He continued directing throughout the 80s and 90s, winning 19 BAFAs, ten Golden Globes and six Academy Awards.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1975–76)
- President's Award Recipient — 1980
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1975–76)
- President's Award Recipient — 1980