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My Take
To me Brian De Palma turned cinematic sleaze into genuine art. The Columbia-trained intellect behind that voyeuristic, gliding camera is what fascinates me: the Untouchables staircase, the delirium of Scarface, the queasy tension of Dressed to Kill. He worships Hitchcock yet always steps one perverse pace beyond him. Among the New Hollywood directors, I love how he holds elegance and lurid pulp in the same frame without apology. Sustaining a suspense and thriller career across more than five decades takes obsessive devotion, and his meticulous, shot-by-shot craftsmanship still leaves me admiring the sheer technical nerve of the man.
Overview
Brian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood generation, he is best known for his work in the suspense, crime, and psychological thriller genres in a career spanning more than five decades. Carrie (1976), his adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, gained him prominence as a young filmmaker.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian De Palma
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・デ・パルマ
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・で・ぱるま
- Born
- September 11, 1940 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / producer / film editor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- John Jay Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Untouchables | — | |
| Notable work | Scarface | — | |
| Notable work | Dressed to Kill | — | |
| Notable work | Body Double | — | |
| Notable work | Carlito's Way | — | |
| Notable work | Mission: Impossible | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.