Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Directing

Born September 11, 1940 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

41 films as director · Active 1960–2019

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 membe…

Known for

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

2004

Ennio

Ennio

2022

Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

2025

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

2004

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

1997

Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma

2022

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

2003

Directed(41)

Domino

2019Domino★ 4.6

Passion

2013Passion★ 5.2

Redacted

2007Redacted★ 6.0

The Black Dahlia

2006The Black Dahlia★ 5.6

Femme Fatale

2002Femme Fatale★ 6.2

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000★ 6.2

Mission to Mars

2000Mission to Mars★ 6.0

Snake Eyes

1998Snake Eyes★ 6.2

Mission: Impossible

1996Mission: Impossible★ 7.0

Carlito's Way

1993Carlito's Way★ 7.8

Raising Cain

1992Raising Cain★ 6.1

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990The Bonfire of the Vanities★ 5.6

Casualties of War

1989Casualties of War★ 7.2

The Untouchables

1987The Untouchables★ 7.8

Wise Guys

1986Wise Guys★ 5.4

Body Double

1984Body Double★ 6.8

Scarface

1983Scarface★ 8.2

Blow Out

1981Blow Out★ 7.4

Dressed to Kill

1980Dressed to Kill★ 7.0

Home Movies

1980Home Movies★ 5.6

The Fury

1978The Fury★ 6.3

Obsession

1976Obsession★ 6.7

Carrie

1976Carrie★ 7.3

Phantom of the Paradise

1974Phantom of the Paradise★ 7.5

Sisters

1973Sisters★ 6.7

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972Get to Know Your Rabbit★ 5.0

Hi, Mom!

1970Hi, Mom!★ 6.3

Dionysus in '69

1970Dionysus in '69★ 6.2

The Wedding Party

1969The Wedding Party★ 4.4

To Bridge This Gap

1969To Bridge This Gap★ 7.0

Murder à la Mod

1968Murder à la Mod★ 4.6

Greetings

1968Greetings★ 5.5

Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank

1966Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank★ 7.0

The Responsive Eye

1965The Responsive Eye★ 5.8

Jennifer

1964Jennifer★ 8.0

Woton's Wake

1963Woton's Wake★ 6.4

660124: The Story of an IBM Card

1961660124: The Story of an IBM Card★ 8.0

1960Icarus★ 9.0

Sweet Vengeance

—Sweet Vengeance

—Catch and Kill

Acting(37)

2025Mr. ScorseseSelf

2023Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight CowboySelf

2022Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinémaBrian De Palma

Brian De Palma — Watchpile | Watchpile

2017SpielbergSelf

2016De PalmaSelf

2011The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelf

2010Godard Made in USASelf

2010Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleSelf

2006The Black DahliaElizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

2006Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'Himself

2005Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2004The AutopsySelf

2004Black Dahlia Confidential

2004The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the GenreSelf

2004The Untouchables: Production StoriesSelf

2004The Untouchables: The Script, the CastSelf

2004The Untouchables: The ClassicSelf

2004KulturplatzSelf

2004Leçon de CinémaSelf

2003The Making of 'Carlito's Way'Self

2003Femme Fatale: Dream Within a DreamSelf

2002Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

2001The Making of 'Casualties of War'Self

2001Acting 'Carrie'Self

2001Visualizing 'Carrie'Self

2001The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'Self

2001'Obsession' RevisitedSelf

2001Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'Self

1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a GeniusSelf

1998The Making of 'Scarface'Self

1997Scene by SceneSelf

1995Ennio MorriconeSelf

1994Rotwang Must Go!Famous American Movie Director

1994Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy WonderSelf

1990The Scorsese MachineSelf

1988Movies Are My LifeSelf