Brian De Palma

Age: 85

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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.

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Brian De Palma

1993

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Best Director of Every Year

Choose which director you believe made most well-directed movie of every cinema year. This is not necessarily the same as the one who was the director of the best movie. Vote for a similar prompt for actors with the best performance in a year "Best Performance of Every Year." Here, vote for the single directorial work of the year.

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